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Old 05-14-2009, 03:45 PM   #14
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Default Re: [FAQ] Section 0. Before you start using GURPS . . .

Yup, is genuinely good stuff (and Almafeta must have been kidding).

I'd be concerned that "should suffice for a beginner" fits into a similar category of phrase as "you wouldn't understand, kiddo": it can parse as a put-down. It won't matter that the intention is "this'll make a good start". It's one of those English problems where a word we write with good intent can get picked out, highlighted and read in a completely different context.

You should see how many times I edit, rewrite and rehash my thread submissions (8+ for this I think) and sometimes just outright delete. And still I get misread, TANJ. Never mind the errors I miss...
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