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The art of the public apology

  • Written by Ashraf Rushdy, Benjamin Waite Professor of the English Language, Wesleyan University
What does it mean when public figures say sorry?AP Photo/Paul Sancya

Just prior to his sentencing, former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar formally apologized to the more than 160 women whom he’d sexually abused. He joins a growing list. Over the past few months, many public personalitiesaccused of sexual assaulthave apologized in...

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