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Poster Boy
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2010/02/15 - 5:37pm
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I am confused whether the term 'poster boy' refers to someone or a cause as a fine example thereof or whether it is a pejorative or manipulated to evoke false sympathy

Grant Barrett
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2010/02/22 - 12:19pm
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Looking at a number of uses, I believe it is generally used to mean "a good example," though it could be a good example of something good or a good example of something bad. The false sympathy angle is not one that appears with any kind of frequency.

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