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Subject:Re: FWD: Not Wanted--Technical Writers From:"Martin, Chuck" <chuckm -at- EVOLVESOFTWARE -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 16 Dec 1997 09:51:15 -0800
On Tuesday, December 16, 1997 9:51 AM, Wendy Putman
[SMTP:wputman -at- CASTLETON -dot- COM] wrote:
> I'm finding it refreshing that our profession is getting any
> publicity at all. What readers will actually remember from the article
> after a week is the vague concept that technical writers make things
> clearer. The particulars will stick in the minds of about, oh, a dozen
> readers?
I think the best publicity our profession gets is provided by Scott
Adams.... <g>
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