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Re: FAQ's and how to get people to read them

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From: D. J. McCarthy
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:16
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Scott Ophof (ophof@SERVER.uwindsor.ca) wrote:

>  - Get rid of the term "FAQ"; it's too denigrating and unfair.

	To coin a phrase, *WHOA* THERE!  How is the term "Frequently
Asked Questions" denigrating and unfair?  And to whom?


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D. J. McCarthy (dmccart@gomez.intel.com)
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                                      --Katrina Hill, alt.tv.red-dwarf, 8/19/92
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