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><snip>I have know engineers who are very good writers. I have know
>engineers who are very poor writers. I have know writers who are very poor
>technically, and I have known writers who are extremely skilled technically
>(even though they have not been formally trained technically). <snip>
I should probably add to that "I have known writers who are very poor
proofreaders." Perhaps this could lend itself to several good threads, such as:
- The benefits of a good proofreader,
- The pitfalls of proofing docs on-screen, or
- Never trust a spellchecker.
