"Put Piers on a plinth, he deserves immortality", The Sunday Times (21 March 2004)
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You may have heard that at the British Press Awards|British Press Awards last week I strolled over to Piers [Morgan], the editor of the Daily Mirror, and punched him in the middle of his face. That, however, is only partly true. I also punched him on the jaw and on his cheek.
Why? Well he seems to think that if someone appears on television it is all right to publish photographs of them kissing girls goodnight and appearing on the beach while fat.
I disagree.
— Jeremy Clarkson
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You may have heard that at the British Press Awards|British Press Awards last week I strolled over to Piers [Morgan], the editor of the Daily Mirror, and punched him in the middle of his face. That, however, is only partly true. I also punched him on the jaw and on his cheek.
Why? Well he seems to think that if someone appears on television it is all right to publish photographs of them kissing girls goodnight and appearing on the beach while fat.
I disagree." in the context of ""Put Piers on a plinth, he deserves immortality", The Sunday Times (21 March 2004)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and journalist known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear, the motoring show, and his columns in national newspapers.
About Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and journalist known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear, the motoring show, and his columns in national newspapers.
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