The New Statesman
•This England: Barking up the wrong tree
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62% Informative
River failed to meet the requirements for guide dog duty due to her love of chasing squirrels.
Sergeant Ian Sutton of Kent Police saw her potential to be a calming influence for those in emotional distress.
She was enrolled in his custody canine initiative and is now a therapy dog at Maidstone police station.
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37
Informative language
20
Neutral language
69
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formal
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English
Language complexity
37
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Known propaganda techniques
not detected
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short-lived
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