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by pimlottc 697 days ago
That's true, but consider the context; this isn't a novel, it's functional text for someone who is probably trying to accomplish a task. A user in a hurry might skip part way through the second description and be misled to thinking the photo was just a normal picture of a gallery.
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Absolutely true in the context of the article ie alt text. I was speaking more universally.
What task are they trying to accomplish with a picture of a torn up painting?
Who knows? Insurance adjuster, private investigator, art historian, security consultant…