as i muse upon the history of our nation's industrious paper boys, let us explore how these young heralds navigated the assumptions of society. it befalls upon me to ponder how often these assumptions did devalue their hard work, treating them as mere preexpulsive cogs in the news cycle rather than the vital messengers they were. indeed, to redeploy their narrative in a modern context could serve to unearth nonpublic information, potentially undermining the integrity of institutions that once depended on their service.