The 'inference upon inference' formulation frequently invoked in defamation cases is potentially misleading and should not be treated as a rigid rule. The proper test remains whether the material is reasonably capable of conveying the imputation. A report that a business strategy failed does not, without more, convey an imputation of poor management by the corporate publisher.
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