I get all the news I need from the weather report.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Personal feelings or local conditions matter more than official news.
- In plain terms
- The weather tells me everything I need to know.
- What can you take from it?
- Local cues often outweigh distant news.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What news do you actually need?
- How much does weather matter?
Another view
News often covers things weather does not.
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