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TFD: A NY Times correction involving ex-Twin R.A. Dickey and Orcrist the Goblin Cleaver from "The Hobbit"

Splendid.

By Michael Rand

May 9, 2011 at 9:40PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

This has been all over Twitter today, so apologies if you have seen it. If you haven't, though, that's an actual correction that ran in the New York Times. Best correction ever? Here is one of the many places we have seen it (not that we usually read Topless Robot. NOT THAT WE DON'T, EITHER).

about the writer

Michael Rand

Columnist / Reporter

Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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