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Violet · Decorated Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 217

wow, tanner are you single? Wink

**Posted:** Mon May 16, 2005 4:37 pm

Leeravitz

Sloppy style in the Sentinel, eh? That'd be pretty much in keeping with the typos that appear in most local newspapers, then?

Or do you think that any journo worth his/her salt worries much about proof reading when the paper has to be out on time to please the clamouring masses?

By the son of a local journalist...

**Posted:** Mon May 16, 2005 6:39 pm

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Ash87 · Greenhorn Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 8

Of the 'Magnificant Seven', Tippy is the one that interests me the most (not in that way - don't get any ideas!) because all the others are members of one of the departments of the acadamy (cryptology, natural sciences etc) but she seems to be a 'wild card'.

I reckon that when the cards come out there's a possibility that her's are especially important. Then again there's a lot of trees and I just like the look of this one to bark up.

**Posted:** Mon May 16, 2005 9:15 pm

Kastanok · Boot Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 65

Go Tanner! Razz

**Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 5:49 am

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Seej · Unfettered Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 614

**Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 10:19 am

Violet · Decorated Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 217

woah, fab idea Seej, just like Lemony Snicket!

**Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 3:13 pm

Alex Smith · Decorated Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 162

**Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 4:16 pm

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Violet · Decorated Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 217

you know, the code Aunt Josephine uses to tell them where she is. It's not very complicated, but it's a kids' book so I spose it wouldn't be!

**Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 4:35 pm

Scott

I happen to know, the sentinel does reserve the right fFix gramatical errors in submissions. I sent them something which they accepted, but they went and fFixed all my fFs. Now i'll grant you, it could be the editors are annoyed by em and that was that. Or they throw stuff through a spellchecker, which doesnt know about all the subtleties of grammar. Whatever the case, they do edit/proofread, just not always.

**Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 4:38 pm

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Taliesin · Kilroy Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Hastings UK

I'm totally new to all this so please be patient with me.

Is it me or is it a coincidence that when I googled and found George Perec at the Modern World website, the logo at the bottom of the page is the same as the guy's hair in the Whipsmart shop?

Somebody catch me i think i'm falling....

**Posted:** Tue May 17, 2005 6:57 pm

Seej · Unfettered Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 614

Um, I think it's probably just coincidence. If it isn't, what could it possibly mean?

Besides, the site with the info on Perec (and the other authors) is OOG.

Oh, and I've never read Lemony Snicket but I guess great minds think alike Razz

**Posted:** Wed May 18, 2005 8:13 am