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Subject:Re: Tech Writing Problems From:Herman Holtz <holtz -at- CLARK -dot- NET> Date:Wed, 1 Mar 1995 17:32:58 -0500
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On Wed, 1 Mar 1995, Jan Boomsliter wrote:
> Assuming everybody on this list works for a living, and probably in the
> tech pubs field, therefore, ergo, and to wit, all communication on this
> list is income-related. Yes?
> jb
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> ... Herman:
> What do you think about the idea of mentioning that you have some
> income-related reason for asking a question when you solicit our
> input, rather than waiting until after people have responded to you?
> Seems like a nice idea in general....
> Arthur Comings ...
Touche, Jan. Well put and much more eloquent than my own response was.
