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Snark Undermines Public Discourse, Author Says

Published February 17, 2009 at 6:00 AM EST

A new book says snark is threatening to take over how Americans converse. Snark is a tone of teasing or snideness. David Denby is the author of Snark. He talks with Ari Shapiro about how clever put-downs and cheap shots are coarsening public debate.

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