[Heathkit] Please Read, Admin Request

[Jim Isbell]

It would seem to me that we are asked to compensate for some programmers 
mistake!!  The programmers...by the way, I am one...could solve this 
problem very easily.  Its just sloppy programming.

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:

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>Please do not use multiple punctuation marks as a substitute for a period, as
>in:  Thanks to all...More coming soon...See ya... This causes those who use a
>synthetic speech device all sorts of issues they should not have to be subjected
>to. A single '.' will suffice.		
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>Additionally, please do not use multiple exclaimation marks, question marks or
>commas. Use just one, that is all that is needed.	
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>The use of multiple periods causes the speech conversion software to think it is
>one continuing sentance. The sotware looks for a single or double space
>following a 'period' to indicate the end of the sentance. The multiple "..."
>causes it to read on as if it were the same sentance. This results in confusion
>to the reader/listener, as the thoughts are all run together.	
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>Whether you realize it or not, you should have been taught in early elementary
>school when you learned how to read that there was a specific pause length
>following a 'period' and a 'comma'. The 'period' is twice that of the 'comma'.
>The speech software takes all of the rules we humans ignore into account. When
>we ignore the correct procedures, it results in less than desireable for those
>who must use screen reading software. 	
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>It requires no additional time or physical effort to type it correctly, so
>please make an effort to do so and avoid multiple punctuation marks. Thank you
>on behalf of all the print handicapped, as well as the visually impaired.  	
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>Duane Fischer, W8DBF	
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