An article last Sunday described Mary-Kate Olsen's fashion influence on young women, who are copying her slouchy "ashcan chic" style of dress. The article concluded with a quotation from Marina Albright, a college senior who was shopping at Barneys New York for clothes like Ms. Olsen's. The article should have disclosed that Ms. Albright's mother is a friend of the writer.

Step 1: Write what who you know.

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