Re: Call off the Crusade! (was:Re: virus: Re: How did we get here?)

zaimoni@ksu.edu
Thu, 20 Feb 1997 10:59:06 -0600 (CST)


On Sat, 15 Feb 1997, Tim Rhodes wrote:

> On Sat, 15 Feb 1997, Lior Golgher wrote:
>
> > Prof. Tim wrote:
> > My spellcheck insists on fighting with me every time I use the
> > words "meme" or "memetics". Bloody facist software programers! Kill
> > 'em
> > all!!! (Hi, Richard)
> > ---
> > There's this 'ADD' button on the spellcheck menu, could be useful you
> > know.
>
> Sorry, I'm using PINE. No such option without appealing to the whims of
> the great and all powerful Server. Like most of life, I have to play the
> hand dealt me and cheat as often as possible.
>
> -Prof. Tim

My favorite method to see if a spellchecker's vaguely aware ;)
[This one flunks WordPerfect 7's!!!]

1) Does the thing recognize 'ilk'? [Pass: YES]
2) Does the thing recognize 'ilks'? [Pass: NO]

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