AN IN-DEPTH, POINTS-BASED ANALYSIS OF WHICH MEMBER OF ONE DIRECTION IS THE SASSIEST 

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Whether the sass is bitingly direct, subtley underhand, purposely polite, or infused with comedic touches, each member of One Direction brings their own unique brand to the combined sass power of the group. In The Name Of Journalism we will attempt to ascertain which member has the natural overriding instinct for sassing his enemies.

HERE\'S HOW IT\'S GOING TO WORK: We\'ll be allocating scores out of ten to each candidate\'s notable occasion of sass throughout this article, and will deliver the final tallied result - ultimately crowning our champion, at the end. We will also be allocating a Golden Point (Value +1) to commemorate a noteworthy instance of sheer talent. This will be awarded at the discretion of our panel.

We start with this iconic drag from Louis Tomlinson; a technological whizz who utilised the Direct Message feature on Twitter to expertly shut down a critic.

9 POINTS awarded for demonstrating a sound ability to navigate his way through social media along with a cunning aptitude for collecting ammo along the way.

Moving on to Niall Horan, who brutally shattered this update account\'s illusion of credibility with a single word.

7 POINTS awarded to Mr Horan in recognition of the wake of destruction this compact reply undoubtably left behind.

We now move on to Liam Payne\'s iconic \'Pick your balls up off the floor\' tweet - a creative and innovative command that earns the first well-deserved 10 POINTS of the tournament. Truly astonishing use of the English language.

And here\'s to underdog Harry Styles who enters the tournament at the bottom of the leaderboard, earning a respectable but uninspired 5 POINTS for this reply.

UPDATE: Records prove that candidate Harry Edward Styles immediately issued an apology following this outburst. Our board of advisors therefore recommend a MINUS 2 POINTS penalty for this transgression.

Back to a spectacular demonstration of sass from Louis Tomlinson who delivered this astounding example of silent judgement in the face of an attempt to humiliate him.

10 POINTS awarded for this display of unparalleled, brazen nerve. In recognition of these qualities the panel have unanimously decided to award the coveted GOLDEN POINT to this occasion, citing the skill it took to dismiss an enemy in total silence. A rare talent indeed.

We now move on to Niall Horan who politely @-ed The Daily Mail in an attempt to assist them in their inability to distinguish between a quiet dinner and an illegal rave.

7 POINTS awarded for the tenacity it took to face these rumours head on, and a commendation from the panel for his refusal to hide behind an indirect.

We now return to Liam Payne who delivered his standard on-brand comedic spin to the cruel fat jibes that surfaced last year.

8 POINTS awarded for illustrating the power of weaponising humour in the fight against hatred.

And it\'s finally back to Harry Styles, who returns to the competition with a biting slight that nevertheless refuses to compromise his innate moral integrity.

8 POINTS awarded for the ability to maintain good-natured composure and sharp wit in the face of unimaginable ignorance.

ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO EVERY ONE OF OUR CANDIDATES. They have all displayed extraordinary valor, fearless spirit, a knack for wordplay, and a talent for tenacity. But, alas, we can only have one winner.

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT? THE REIGNING SASS CHAMPION IS LOUIS TOMLINSON.

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