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   Ardith Hinton to alexander koryagin   
   Is it readable? (2)   
   01 May 13 01:12:27   
   
   Hi again, Alexander!  This is a continuation of my previous message to you:   
      
             I took a break for awhile because my last two paragraphs were rather   
   dense... meaning, in EdBiz jargon, that I didn't employ a lot of "white space"   
   ... and because I have been around Fidonet long enough to know that if I don't   
   limit my messages to 95 lines they may be lost or truncated en route.  Anyway,   
   here's the plot summary which I wouldn't want anybody to miss:   
      
      
   ak>  But from another side we can limit themselves and don't   
   ak>  use exotic characters as cedilla or acute. In this case   
   ak>  we can preserve all things as they are now. ;)   
      
      
             In general I think it's the best option.  We make allowances for one   
   another... as I make allowances for an octogenarian BBS user elsewhere who can   
   be relied upon for great examples of how *not* to quote, when we want to avoid   
   clumsy line wrapping or chain saw effects.  I'll go so far as to spell "elite"   
   without the accent mark if it's an acceptable alternative in Canadian English.   
   In that regard I concede to US English.  But I also concede to UK English when   
   I say "trousers" because I realize "pants" may have a different meaning in Old   
   Blighty.  I figured that out years ago when as a newlywed I used the latter in   
   the presence of a uncle-in-law I hadn't met previously... [blush].  What we're   
   striving for is clear communication.  If I need you to type some word with the   
   Latin alphabet and/or you need me to spell out accent marks, we can cope.  :-)   
      
      
      
      
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
    * Origin: Wits' End, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/716)   

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