Spoke with computer geek husband who says to look for add-ons and/or
plug-ins.  Also, he says if that doesn't work you should contact Microsoft
and explain the free speech implications of blocking words on your computer.

Beth t the ot 

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From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Deri James
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 5:57 AM
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Subject: Re: software will not swear!

On Sunday 16 Apr 2006 08:56, Magenta Raine wrote:
> Golly, my dad gave me a laptop for my birthday, with naturally 
> speaking software female voice, Kate. There is just one problem; Kate 
> refuses to say most swear words! Why do they censor it? It should be 
> up to the people to decide. And it's inconsistent. It will say fucked, 
> but not fucker, it says shitty, but not ass..... a helper said 
> somebody else's talking device also won't say cuss words. i just can't
believe it. Anthony, Beth, do you know
> why they do it?   sure I could defeat it by spelling the words slightly
> differently. But why on earth can't folks let us swear if we want to?
> microsoft's Sam can do it, why can't Kate?!
>
> Mag

Hi Mag.

Well "Kate"  can certainly swear like a trooper - see here:-

<http://vhost.oddcast.com/vhost_minisite/demos/tts/tts_example.html>

Its some braindead f****** windows thing the ********!!!

(Oh look my e-mails caught it now!!!)

 Cheers

Deri

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