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From: chuqui@cae780.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: The last word in spelling flames!
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Date: Fri, 13-Jan-84 11:50:26 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 13 11:50:26 1984
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 I have found what I think is a great quote to keep in mind the next time 
 you want to flame someone for bad spelling:

    You can't help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he
    doesn't spell it right; but spelling isn't everything. There are days
    when spelling Tuesday simply doesn't count.
				- Piglet, about Owl
				  Winnie-The_Pooh by A.A. Milne

He has a point. There ARE days when spelling Tuesday doesn't count, like
Wednesday, Thursday... What really needs to happen is for BOTH sides to
work a little bit. Flamers, be a bit more patient with those of us who
misspell (or mistype) on occasion. For those of you who have lots of
trouble with spelling (and grammar, for that matter), please work on it!
You can have the best idea in the world, but if you can't express it, it
isn't worth anything. I for one promise not to yell or laugh at you, as
long as you promise to try, because the only way to proper usage of the
language is (to quote a famous author) 'practice, practice, practice'.

People who haven't read A.A. Milne have missed a real treat by the way. Not
only are they very enjoyable stories (look for Winnie-The-Pooh and The
House and Pooh Corner in your local Childrens section), but Milne has
installed a very interesting and useful philosophy of life into the books
(you can pick up the book 'The Tao of Pooh' by Benjamin Hoff, which
discusses the books in some detail. Very well done!)


-- 
-- Diogenes looked in and laughed--

From the dungeons of the warlock		Chuqui the Plaid
Note the new address:				{fortune,menlo70}!nsc!chuqui

~And as I lived my role I swore I'd sell my soul for one love
 who would stand by me and give me back the gift of laughter~
		- Winslow Leech