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Subject:Re: I *do* have better things to do :) From:Gary Schnabl <gSchnabl -at- LivernoisYards -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:56:59 -0400
John Hedtke wrote:
>> If "space is the final frontier," can this post please be the "final word"
>> on "Spaces after full stop?"
>>
>
> You know, for a long time, I've used "Serial Commas, Pro or Con: A Panel
> Discussion" as my archetype for a boring STC chapter presentation of the
> type we've all sat through on more than one occasion. I may use "One Space
> or Two after a Full Stop: the In-Depth Story" as the follow-up example. :)
>
> Tim is right. We've dragged the full stop discussion out gracefully by the
> heels. Let us move forward; I'm sure we can discuss how many Adobe fonts
> can fit on the head of a pin or something.
>
Apparently, **one** of those better things to do was bitching that a
particular thread was continuing for too long...
Would you complain to a radio station because you heard a certain song
too many times? Maybe, you would.
The subject line indicates the topic. If you're tired of it, just tune
out and don't bother with those responses anymore. It's as simple as that.
Gary
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