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Subject:politically correct writing From:Alexander Von_obert <avobert -at- TWH -dot- MSN -dot- SUB -dot- ORG> Date:Fri, 6 Oct 1995 16:00:00 +0200
Hello Chuck,
* Antwort auf eine Nachricht von TechWriter an All am 06.10.95
TT> From: techwriter -at- aol -dot- com (TechWriter)
TT> What do you mean by politically correct?
[...]
TT> If you are aware of and sensitive to your audience, it probably
TT> won't matter.
This is about the best statement I have heard about PC. And there have
circulated quite some jokes about PC on this side of the pond...
Greetings from Germany,
Alexander
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