One function of the first paragraph is to
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[[snippet]]The first paragraph
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[[snippet]]The first paragraph discusses the financial problems the internet has caused for the newspaper industry.
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[[snippet]]Although the passage mentions that there has been increased interest in the news, it does not give any reason for it.
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[[snippet]]The second, not first, paragraph proposes a possible solution to the financial problems of the newspaper industry.
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[[snippet]]The first paragraph only specifies one source of revenue: classified ads.
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[[snippet]]The first paragraph states that the reason for the industry's financial problems is the internet, which is a negative and not positive effect.