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>I once heard a saying that it's easier to teach a good writer how to be
>technical than it is to teach a technical person who lacks writing skills to
>be a good writer.
I disagree. But the "technical person" probably already has a job that
pays pretty well, unlike the non-technical writer, so he isn't as
motivated as the stereotypical starving Liberal Arts grad.
-- Robert
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4271 North First Street, #106 * San Jose * California * 95134-1215
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pay top dollar to keep their hands clean."
