If a person says he or she is pouring over some paperwork,
stand back. You might be splashed with something.
If no liquid is involved, then this is merely a poor excuse
for phrasing. And it makes editors’ and grammarians’ pores constrict.
Hey, proofreaders pore over documents all the time, checking
every detail.
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