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Home  Writing Matters (Faculty Newsletter) Spellbound
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I have a spelling checker,
It came with my PC;
It plainly marques four my revue
Mistakes I cannot sea.
I've run this poem threw it
I'm sure your pleased too no,
Its letter perfect in it's weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.
William M. Bulkeley, “PC Dictionaries, Full of Features, Win More Users,” Wall Street Journal August 4 1992, B1.
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"I know what you're thinking, punk," hissed Wordy Harry to his new editor, "you're thinking, 'Did he use six superfluous adjectives or only five?' — and to tell the truth, I forgot myself in all this excitement; but being as this is English, the most powerful language in the world, whose subtle nuances will blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' — well do you, punk?" — 2006 runner-up Stuart Vasepuru, Edinburgh, Scotland
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