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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such wealth may be bidding for a new franchise.
activity
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From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
all
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
asleep
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From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
bidding
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From this reading Such wealth may be bidding for a new franchise.
bonds
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From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
break
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
bulk
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From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
business
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From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
certain
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
counts
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From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
dollars
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
else
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From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
enlisted
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
estate
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
everywhere
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From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
exercising
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
farm-mortgages
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From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such wealth may be bidding for a new franchise.
franchise
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From this reading Such wealth may be bidding for a new franchise.
game
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
government
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From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
graft
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
granted
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
hand
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
happens
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
holds
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
hundred
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
increased
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
influence
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
invested
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From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
looking
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
mayor
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
men
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
much
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From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
new
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
newspaper
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
newspapers
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From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
nominate
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
offer
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
other
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
out
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
profit
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From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
proportion
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
publisher
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
real
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
rival
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
side
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
some
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
stay
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From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
stock
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such wealth may be bidding for a new franchise.
system
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From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
thousand
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
threatened
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From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
trying
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
two
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From this reading On the other hand, one or two hundred thousand dollars which happens to be in the hands of new men, trying to break into the game, may be exercising an influence out of all proportion to its amount.
unrighteous
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
value
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From this reading It will come to the newspaper publisher and offer him stock; or it will point out to him that if the franchise is granted, certain real estate that he holds will be increased in value; or it will offer to help nominate him for mayor; or it will point out to him that his rival newspaper is enlisted on the other side, and is looking for some unrighteous graft.
wealth
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From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wealth which is invested in government bonds and farm-mortgages is asleep, and will stay asleep until the profit system itself is threatened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
world
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From this reading What counts with newspapers, as everywhere else in the business world, is not so much the bulk of the wealth as its activity.
