Each screw-up resulted in being pulled aside and reamed out for not figuring it all out on my own.

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When I was pitching media ad nauseum back in the day, I was fortunate enough to pitch a few reporters who not only appropriately reamed me when I did it wrong, but they also took the time to tell me how I could have better intrigued them.

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