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I would have to use something that would cause neither harm nor raised eyebrows if it got through.
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From: Rochelle McAndrews [mailto:rmcandrews -at- csiu -dot- org]
Sent: vendredi 20 janvier 2012 09:29
To: Cardimon, Craig; Steve Janoff (non-Celgene); techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Techno-fuddyduddy getting anxious
Once, when providing concurrency changes in Online Help to software testers prior to a release, I purposefully left in the word "automagically" in place of "automatically" just to see if the tester was actually reviewing the documentation changes or just _trusting_ me and signing off without actually reviewing the documentation for accuracy.
When he indeed found it and brought it to my attention, I assured him that even if he hadn't found it, I would not have let the docs go out with the release like that, but was purposefully experimenting to see if anyone was really paying attention. He does have a sense of humor, and we both enjoyed a good chuckle when I told him that I was thrilled to announce that he had won the prize in the bottom of my crackerjack box for finding that practical-blooper. I thanked him, quickly corrected it, and requested retesting before the release. He saw it was corrected, then signed off.
Now, we still use the term "automagic" whenever something unexpected happens in the discourse of our collaboration. It's great to share a little inside humor with coworkers, especially when the subject matter can be somewhat dry, but I would never do it at the expense of true end-users.
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From: Cardimon, Craig [mailto:ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com]
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 8:17 AM
To: 'Steve Janoff (non-Celgene)'; 'techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com'
Subject: RE: Techno-fuddyduddy getting anxious
Interesting experiment. Wouldn't want someone lacking a sense of humor to find it, though.
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[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Steve Janoff (non-Celgene)
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:13 PM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Techno-fuddyduddy getting anxious
"This page unintentionally left blank."
Steve
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From: On Behalf Of Dan Goldstein
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:32 PM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Techno-fuddyduddy getting anxious
Someday, I want to put minor, deliberate errors in a document and offer a reward to the readers who catch them.
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