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 Post subject: Oh, that runaway spellcheck!
PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2004 10:27 am 
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From Howie K's media column today:<p> Big Misteak<p>Mort Kondracke's column in last week's Washington Times had some rather unorthodox names: Defense Secretary Donald Ruffed. Democratic candidate John Gerry. The Bookings Institutionalize. The Viet Congo. Deposed Iraqi dictator Adam Hussies and the country's national security adviser, Moonwalk al-Rubies.<p>"It's just one of those embarrassing things that makes you want to slit your wrists," says Commentary section editor Mary Lou Forbes. "It was fine when I saw it." The apparent culprit: a runaway computer spell-check program.


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 Post subject: Re: Oh, that runaway spellcheck!
PostPosted: Mon May 31, 2004 11:10 am 
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Quick, issue a Qwerty Alert.


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