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Subject:Re: Language use and hypersensitivity From:barryk -at- MDHOST -dot- CSE -dot- TEK -dot- COM Date:Thu, 18 Sep 1997 13:29:21 -0700
On Thu, 18 Sep 1997, Carma C Allen wrote:
> Please take note that because of issues related to my ancestral history,
> which are much too tragic to relate here, I find the word *subjunctive*
> highly offensive. Never use it again, OK?
>
I agree!
Because of emotional scaring from my early days as a TW, please refrain
from using words like "edit" and "marked up copy".
I have seen too much red ink already!
Barry (please edit gently) Kieffer
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