Question: Perhaps the uncritical reportage of Fitzsimmons' new story can be explained by pangs of guilt about the uncritical reportage of his old one.
Fitzsimmons' new story is due to guilt over the first story he published.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: They're slow, stupid, ugly, and rude.
They are slow and not very intelligent.

Answer: yes

Question: and once you have those you can add to them or take away from them and come up with all kinds of different dishes
You can change a casserole into a stovetop recipe.

Answer:
it is not possible to tell