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echo: wperfect
to: MATTHEW MONTCHALIN
from: BILL WHITE
date: 1997-03-19 13:13:00
subject: Thesaurus

MM> Just because somebody decided to tell you it was okay to put just
MM> one  space after the period, doesn't mean it's so.
     It wasn't "just someone".  It was many, including
WordPerfect.  However, I agree with you that in mono
font, 2 periods looks better.  In proportional, 1 is
enough, but it pretty much takes care of itself.
     We have had some arguments here about the
punctuation and ).  Grammatik is always arguing with me
over it.  I follow the old rule: if the punctuation
applies to what's in quotes, put it inside, otherwise
outside:
I said, "What did you say?"
Did you just say, "Go sit on a tack"?
  FIDO: Bill White @ 1:135/110 (Miami)
 InterNet: bill.white@110.sunshine.com
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