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> However, last weekend I was attending a CERT training class. The instructor, an EMT, asked us to introduce ourselves and say what we do for a living. I simply said that I am a tech writer; his response was "Oh, wow!", delivered in a sincere and appreciative tone. (People who depend on accurate writing DO appreciate us.) Made me feel all warm and fuzzy.
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Especially when it is followed by "oooo, you must be smart!"
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