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The Burning Off Myth


Posted: 6th May by Richard W
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In part the lack of action here is due to a lack of free time, in particular editing the Mallacoota Mouth. When compared to this time last year, those three days take a chunk out of my week
 
At best, the Mouth is a rushed job, with the final pages often being prepared with one of the volunteer printers breathing down my neck!
 
Proofreading can be limited and spell checkers can lull you into a false sense of security.
 
The following paragraph got past me, got past my proofreader and was picked up by one of our aforementioned volunteer printers. It is such a howler it is almost a shame that he noticed it!
 
The story was headed

Hydrotherapy Pool

and the first paragraph read
Many of our Community will know by now, that South Haven Caravan Park has been sold in Merimbula, which means the Heated Poof will no longer be available.
 
Heated, no less!

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