In a message dated 5/15/00 2:53:27 PM Central Daylight Time,
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<< ... that they can't type while they're on a swing stage? >>

Sharpshooter,

Well,  truth is that I deceived myself I could write a hell of a lot better
before I learned to spell, and that was only a few years back itself (had to
teach myself with help of the good spelling mate, which I came to prior to
the advent of spelling pocket computers) -- took a lot of getting used to,
the mate and the spelling. Now I spell well and feel I write lousy, and now I
deceive myself that there are a few less red marks on my compositions. But I
do sort of understand stuff about using the comma that I had been missing.
I'm trying to grasp usage of semi-colons. Is good writers the intent of your
question, or good story tellers? I'd rather have a good story spelt poorly
than a boring story spelt well. Least ways, a good story spelt poorly does
not cause a roof to leak.

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