What News Is "Fit To Print"?

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What news meets the NY Times specification of "fit to print"? One example is a story revealing that President Trump takes a medication stimulating hair growth. Examples of items that apparently fail to qualify are those about consequences of smoking, one of which is about 450,000 dead Americans every year.

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