"And thanks to my first story, I’d already met most of the school administrators in person and had the beginnings of an actual list of sources for future stories."
To go against what you've said or done, similar to hypocrisy. Here's the official definition:
To assert to be untrue, often by saying the opposite: synonym: deny.
To assert the opposite of a statement or idea put forward by (someone).
To be contrary to; be inconsistent with.
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goldfinch, and humming birds
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