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Subject:Re: Appropriate -- so inappropriate! From:Janice Gelb <Janice -dot- Gelb -at- Sun -dot- COM> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:33:34 +1000
Stephen Arrants wrote:
> You're correct--you'd hardly tell them to install the clamp at an inappropriate location.
>
I have this same sort of problem with text that
says things like "Choose the color that you want
to use" or "Modify the settings to the desired
levels."
"No, thanks, I think I'll choose a color that I
hate and pick settings that don't work with my
system."
-- Janice
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