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Old 04-23-2013, 12:25 PM   #56 (permalink)
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Why was Superstorm Sandy not called Superhurricane Sandy? To me, a super-storm sounds weaker than a hurricane, not stronger.

Because it has fewer syllables and more alliteration, fitting better in on-screen graphics and sound bites. News isn't about news.
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