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Re: [DEB-USER] Re: ot -- Re: Full-screen editor in /bin



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On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 06:22:55PM -0400, Paul M Foster wrote:
> > Double space after sentence-ending periods would be even more
> > well-considered.  
> 
> Double-spacing is a holdover from typing classes (and I'm not sure why
> we did it even then). Nowadays, there's no need for it.



Because it is moderately easier to read.  People (at least from what

I've seen) tend to add a little extra space when writing by hand after

a sentance, anyway, so it transferred over to typing.



In reality, I've demonstrated actual double-spacing above.  An extra space
after the period is just considered polite, as is making an honest
attempt at accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar.

- -- 
Baloo


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