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New Yorker articles seem overly long for no good reason.

• gnicholas 9y ago
  The articles have to be long enough to include at least one word with a diaeresis.
  • mark-r 9y ago
    I didn't realize how serious you were - I was reading an article there today and came across the word "reëxamine".
    • gnicholas 9y ago
      > If you’re reading something and you encounter a diaeresis, chances are you’re reading The New Yorker. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/mary-norris-diaeresis https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/mary-norris-di...