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Proofreaders and copy editors may be the unsung heroes of a newsroom, but today one ink-stained wretch is getting his fifteen minutes. His triumph, alas, wasn’t catching a homonym error, but saving a man who fell onto the subway tracks.
Actor, and part-time proofreader, Chad Lindsey is not only a hero, but also a jokester:
He looked back up at the people on the platform. âThere were lots of people, and none of them looked like theyâd be particularly good at jumping down there,â he said. âI yelled, âContact the station agent and call the police!â which I think is hilarious because I donât think I ever said âstation agentâ before in my life. What am I, on â24â?â
Myth of proofreader as sun-averse word nerd is shattered. Well, for the day, at least.
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