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Re: sturdy old apple

In article <c-SdnVWz68bW7pjcRVn-oQ@comcast.com>,
 "Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast DOT net> wrote:
[...]
> : > : >: > :
> : > : >: > : >   http://www.fullduplex.org/tardblog/
> : > : >: > : >   Scroll down to #21.
> : > : >: > :
> : > : >: > : Now that's a tough computer.
[...]
> I can sympathize somewhat with that teacher's plight,
> but if they bug her that much, she should apply for
> work with so-called normal kids and see where that
> gets her.  :o()
> 
> Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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Actually, she addresses that very issue in the FAQ

http://www.fullduplex.org/tardblog/tardfaq.html

Like you, I was uncomfortable with the usage, and I felt it 
reflected poorly on the author. OTOH, if you replace every 
instance of "tard" with "kid," it reads like any teacher's 
journal:-)

John
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