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> was optional. I did say that one of the most valuable
> qualities in a writer is the ability to defend a
> writing decision, and that a
Andrea...having knowledge and skill of the subject means you won't HAVE to
defend a writing decision. I've never had to defend something I wrote. Why
should I? I don't make developers defend their code.
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---------- Donkey
>> Andrew wrote:
>>
>> "I disagree. Good decisions about documents come from a profound
>> understanding of the subject matter. You could know every writing and
> Andrea wrote
> Have another look at what I wrote. I didn't say that theory
> is a replacement
> for practical application, or that understanding the content
> of a document
> was optional. I did say that one of the most valuable
> qualities in a writer
> is the ability to defend a writing decision, and that a
> person can't do so
> without understanding the theory behind the practical application.
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