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I have an engineering degree and was doing tech writing in an
engineering documentation group for three years before I even thought of
using the term Technical Writer to refer to my occupation. Everybody
else called themselves engineers, but I thought TW was more descriptive
in social as well as professional situations.
Certainly my entry into the profession qualifies as *accidental*.
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2>I have an engineering degree and =
was doing tech writing in an engineering documentation group for three =
years before I even thought of using the term Technical Writer to refer =
to my occupation. Everybody else called themselves engineers, but I =
thought TW was more descriptive in social as well as professional =
situations.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2>Certainly my entry into the =
profession qualifies as *accidental*.</FONT>
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<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2>Richard Cook</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2>CDS Software, Inc.</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2>Tucson, AZ</FONT>
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