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I think it is exactly an issue of reading comprehension. In a lowest common
denominator environment, if you say "choose the colors for your screen," I would
bet real money that someone will ask "how do I know which colors I should
choose?"
Gene Kim-Eng
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From: "Janice Gelb" <Janice -dot- Gelb -at- Sun -dot- COM>
> I don't really think this is an issue of reading
> comprehension. Perhaps my example wasn't entirely
> clear. I think that "Choose the colors for your
> screen" is perfectly clear and that including a
> phrase about readers choosing something they like
> is unnecessary (for example, "Choose the colors that
> you want for your screen").
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