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What's wrong with "ego" anyway? Ego *means* self--who you are!!
But hey, why bother your pretty little head about that...
Mary
Mary Durlak Erie Documentation Inc.
East Aurora, New York (near Buffalo)
durl -at- buffnet -dot- net
On Wed, 22 Apr 1998, Janet Valade wrote:
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> It is not about ego. It is about what tasks you spend your day
> doing. I want to spend my day writing software documentation and related
> tasks. That is why I call myself a technical writer. I do not want to
> spend my day typing things, making coffee, answering phones, scheduling
> meetings, coordinating office moves, ordering office supplies and furniture,
> or any related tasks; that is why I do not call myself a secretary.
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> Janet
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> Janet Valade
> Technical Writer
> Systech Corporation, San Diego, CA
>mailto:janetv -at- systech -dot- com
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