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I always thought my business as a reporter was to take a dispute and resolve it.
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The speaker sees reporting as more than presenting two sides of a disagreement. Their job is to examine a dispute and bring it to a clear resolution for the reader. “My business” means their professional responsibility, while “resolve it” suggests reaching clarity or settling the question rather than leaving the conflict unexplained.
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