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Subject:Re: Not Wanted--Technical Writers From:Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- AXIONET -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 18 Dec 1997 21:51:37 -0500
Anonymous wrote:
>The general tone of the article as a whole was that >experienced technical writers are responsible for poorly >written technical material. THAT should be what offends you.
Only if you have doubts about your adequacy as a technical writer, and
wonder if the comment applies to you.
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