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I was recently taken to task for putting the word ‘poo’ in a headline. Apparently civil servants don’t step in dog poo – they step in dog ‘waste’ or ‘mess’. The furore over my use of the word ‘poo’ infuriated me, but then again it inspired me to compile a list of some of the sillier headlines and titles I come across in my exciting life as an editor – just to soothe my bitterness a little. › Continue reading