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...while many Americans cannot read or write effective, they are,
nonetheless, *not* poor communicators?
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I have a bit of a problem here. I don't think we're really great
communicators either. In fact, I find it difficult to find people who can
discuss an issue without taking every shred of disagreement personally. I
don't call this good communication.
At the same time politicians are shopping around for words to misrepresent
what they're talking about. Such as *misspoke* instead of *lie*. Or
*revenue enhancement* instead of tax increase.
Perhaps I'm too cynical, Patrick. Can you explain what you mean by "*not*
poor communicators?
Am I straying too far from the subject of TECHWR-L?
Diane Haugen
Whiskey Creek Document Design
dhaugen -at- barnesville -dot- polaristel -dot- net
