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*** Bad grammar and incorrect usage, I can overlook.
*** But personally, if I find more than a typo or two
*** in a published document, my trust is lost.
Yeah, mine too. I mean, what's with these people! Jeez... why can't they
proofread their work once in a while? After all, it's not like writing is
hard or anything. Chances are these writers had nothing to do outside the 2
weeks it took them to write the manuals in the first place. They could have
at least proofed for spelling. I mean, what's this world coming to. You'd
think they were working under the gun to hit a deadline or something. Man, I
bet these writers are the lowest scum of the earth. I bet they even have the
audacity to suggest that they were taken by surprise by a last-minute design
change! Yeah, I agree. If it's not perfect, why bother publishing the
documents in the first place? I mean, the information is totally useless
unless perfect. Every good writer knows that. And don't get me started about
lack of adherence to the letter of the Chicago Manual of Style!
<tongue so far in cheek it hurts>
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