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I feel your pain, Sharon, but I wonder, though, if this percentage (of
incompetence) doesn't hold true across all industries. I have come across
incompetent doctors, lawyers, mechanics, teachers, and ... I figure no
industry is immune.
Lane Pasut
User Education
Omega Research, Inc.
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From: Sharon Burton-Hardin [mailto:sharonburton -at- earthlink -dot- net]
Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 11:35 AM
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Small wonder so many of us have a hard time getting respect. How can we be
taken seriously when 20% of us cannot do this simple task? This is the tool
that we spend 40 or more hours a week with. We should know how to use it.
