Distinguishing between sensational and cerebral…
George: Any news?
George: It’ll be cleared in a couple of hours. I meant any new issues being reported on.
Emma: Issues. Hmm. The storm down south? Trees down?
George: These are events. They come to an end, whether it’s a storm or a celebrity scandal, there’s a clean-up, an end, and sometimes an analysis. But there’s an end.
Emma: So crashes are cleaned up and scandals die out. End of story, you mean?
George: Yes. With issues there’s an ongoing discussion, about global problems, ideologies, scientific findings, environmental problems.
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Voice-over
Like news, some people’s conversations are event-based. Others incline towards debate and discussion. It’s a qualitative distinction.
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