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Old 09-26-2009, 09:10 AM   #158
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Originally Posted by tompe View Post
The main reason not to like the word is that it derails to many threads here at MobileRead.
It only derails threads because some of the people who don't like the word decide to get pissy about it. It's not the word that derails the thread; it's the rude people.

Let me give you a counter example. The dash in "e-reader" bugs the heck out of me. I've never said anything about it because I am trying to be polite and because it doesn't really matter (it's just a word). The people who are being rude over the word "lisuese" really should do the same.
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