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To: jbe who wrote (1312)	5/22/1998 3:08:00 PM
From: Lady Lurksalot	Respond to of 4711

jbe, I had to laugh at your challenging my spelling of mavin/maven. It is a one of those words that invariably sends me leaping for my dictionary which is printed on paper (as opposed to printed in pixels) , only to find that both spellings are acceptable. Why can't I ever remember that? I use "Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition." I use also various computer-based (DOS) grammar authorities and dictionaries. "The Complete Writer's Toolkit" is an excellent software program in this regard. Holly

To: jbe who wrote (1312)	5/22/1998 4:41:00 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4711

jbe, I was going to challenge Holly also!! But doggone, my New AHD informed me that both were fine. I never knew that. Now, about your first post--intellectual empathy. (Great phrase) People appear to read in the same way they converse. Most people barely listen to what is being said because they're so busy planning their response. Wouldn't you think that in reading they could take the time to absorb more slowly, think about it for a bit? But no! They rush to post back! Take that! And that! Ha!!! And off onto tangents and by-ways they go. It not only lacks intellectual integrity but is very rude! It would be interesting to see if there were a correlation between poor 3D listeners and poor readers. Of course, part of the tangent problem might be a sort of hyperactivity of the thought process. My husband calls me the "Queen of the Non-Sequitur". (I intentionally put the period outside quote marks as I think it's correct) I believe I just illustrated why I may deserve the title.