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Subject:RE: Spaces after periods 'n such From:"Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com> To:Julie Stickler <jstickler -at- gmail -dot- com>, "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:32:28 -0700
Julie Stickler wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Combs, Richard
> <richard -dot- combs -at- polycom -dot- com> wrote:
> > Exactly right. The only reason that "this discussion comes up frequently"
> is because, no matter how overwhelming the evidence and impeccable the
> logic on the other side, the proponents of two spaces refuse to acknowledge
> that they're wrong, repent, and mend their ways.
>
> What is irritating about this topic (and this thread in particular) is
> the sanctimonious tone that people are taking.
If you found my attempt at Friday humor irritating and sanctimonious, either you're having a bad day or I'm not the communicator I imagined myself to be. :-}
Either way, sorry for disturbing you. Have a good weekend.
Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-903-6372
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