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From: bormanp@stolaf.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Flame against people who hate people who can't spell
Message-ID: <1077@stolaf.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 8-Jul-83 11:53:11 EDT
Article-I.D.: stolaf.1077
Posted: Fri Jul  8 11:53:11 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 9-Jul-83 18:31:10 EDT
Organization: St. Olaf College, Northfield MN
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	Okay, so you people high up on your might white horses think
	that we lowly scum worming on the ground should be able to
	spell as well as you (or your 4 year old).  You tell me to
	run spell(1) on my articles and find the misspelled words.
	Yes I can, and I use vi(1) so all I have to do is type

		:w ! spell

	BUT, the (insert explitive here) thing does not tell you
	how to spell it.  You are still in the dark.  You say use
	a dictionary or look(1) to find the words then.  Did you ever
	stop and think about that silly suggestion.  Both these
	methods assume you know how to spell it so that you can look
	it up.  I can usually get the first letter, and sometimes
	the second, but the third is usually impossible.  If you
	want me to get it right, send me something that will tell
	me HOW to spell it, not that is is spelled wrong.

	

				My Mom was the English major, not I!

				Paul R Borman
				St Olaf College

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