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Subject:Re: What makes a technical writer From:Michael Collier <mcollier -at- ARLUT -dot- UTEXAS -dot- EDU> Date:Tue, 27 Apr 1999 12:57:48 -0500
Well, there's certainly a lot to what we do. If I had to pin it down to
one attribute, I would probably say something like "ability to read
multiple minds at once" (i.e. those of software developers and end
users.)
John Posada wrote:
>
> Hello, Michael...I appreciate all the ramifications of
> the question and I also understand that the total
> answer is much deeper than my response. However, Kim's
> response doesn't address the question I was asked:
>
> "...describe *one* attribute of a person ..."
...
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