RE: Simply

["Wilhelm, Joel" <jwilhelm -at- athenati -dot- com>]

I simply eliminate the word wherever I see it.

Joel W.

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Subject: Simply

I encounter this sentence frequently in documentation:

"To fix the widget, simply click the Fix Widget button and drag the
widget onto the wood chipper icon."

What benefit is derived from this extra word? That it is a one-click
event? I am confused, nay, I am burdened, by these troublesome queries.
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