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"Automagically..." <shudder> When I first saw that so-called word in
1997 (in a RoboHelp manual), I almost pitched the book through a window.
Fortunately, I was underground at the time.
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From: B.J. Smith
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 9:58 AM
To: Rochelle McAndrews
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: Techno-fuddyduddy getting anxious
I love the word "automagically," which surely would be harmless even if
it were published accidentally.
In my own work, however, I always assume that something will go wrong
and that any goofy placeholder text or images will be published. That's
why I don't use them.
I also always assume that microphones are on and guns are loaded.
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