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Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."

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[–] LesserAbe 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

"Who will be the next prime minister?"

[–] Omodi 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Show me where that is a headline.

[–] LesserAbe 2 points 2 hours ago

The Wikipedia article itself gives a similar example: "The adage does not apply to questions that are more open-ended than strict yes–no questions.[3] For example, "What Should We Expect From Evolving Import-Export Policy?" is an open-ended question, whereas "Should We Expect an Embargo on Widgets?" is of closed form."

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