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Subject:Re[2]: Basic rules of technical writing From:"Arlen P. Walker" <Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 3 Jan 1995 09:58:00 -0500
So a document can be understandable, consistent, and
grammatically correct but technically incorrect?
Yes. I have several of them on my shelves right now. Most shipped as software
manuals. ;>
Before the weapons heat up, let me say that none, so far as I can tell, came
from the keyboards of participants on this list.
Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 24
Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
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