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What is wrong with the following lead?
With the cherry trees along the Potomac in full blossom and soft breeze carrying warm, perfumed air from the south, a tan and vigorous President Roosevelt announced late Friday afternoon that U.S. troops had won another critical battle in the South Pacific.
With the cherry trees along the Potomac in full blossom and soft breeze carrying warm, perfumed air from the south, a tan and vigorous President Roosevelt announced late Friday afternoon that U.S. troops had won another critical battle in the South Pacific.
- Incorrect grammar
- Lack of concrete detail
- Insufficient content
- Wastes the reader's time