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Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
29. Agree with 4.5 of your 5 sentences
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 07:04 PM
Aug 2025

1: It is. What percentage of people have it or not is not the issue raised, since only the spelling was raised, not the person. Please notice that I did not even call it a mistake until my third post in the thread and only after a couple of objections which took personal offence. I would add that there are tools such as spell checkers that can be curated to help, such as marking Newsome as an error in the dictionary. Further, if an error occurs that is dryly noted without rancor there are the first three options: A) one can silently accept it and edit the post or B) publicly accept it without explanation and edit the post or C) one can publicly accept it with explanation and edit the post. The other options introduce rancor. I understand why people with a disability tire of explaining which is why I feel no explanation is necessary.

2: It is not a reflection of IQ, but oddly you are the only one to mention that discredited statistic.

3. Beware of binary thinking. There are degrees of effectiveness of conveyance. Spelling errors derail reading momentarily while the meaning is deciphered. Spelling errors in Democratic leaders that we support (to some degree, by definition of DU) derail reading for a longer moment while the reader works to reassure themselves that the writer is not a newly minted troll.

4. I'll accept your info about Einstein and many others without looking it up.

5. Indeed we can search.

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At the age of 68 I had horribly swollen ankles. gordianot Aug 2025 #1
Post removed Post removed Aug 2025 #3
Fabulous. I strive to keep my weight up. 6'2" and 165 lbs. Life can be strange, eh. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #6
Gavin Newsome posts fake photos of him shirtless riding a horse, he should post real photos of his ankles. dem4decades Aug 2025 #2
Important spelling to take note of Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #7
Spelling police again Wifes husband Aug 2025 #8
Nonsense. speak easy Aug 2025 #10
Correcting spelling for no reason is not Wifes husband Aug 2025 #22
"Correcting spelling for no reason is not" speak easy Aug 2025 #23
Misspelling an important person's name here can make it difficult to find messages/threads about highplainsdem Aug 2025 #24
Republicons have all kinds of ways to misspell Newsom's name. Democrats who respect him have only one Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #11
Please, give me a break. Was my comment "Republican "¿ dem4decades Aug 2025 #17
I did give you a break. It was delivered straight with no emotion unless you count "important" as emotional. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #20
My point exactly. Wifes husband Aug 2025 #21
Dysgraphia is a learning disability. multigraincracker Aug 2025 #27
Amen Wifes husband Aug 2025 #28
Agree with 4.5 of your 5 sentences Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #29
A simple "Thank You" would have sufficed. SalviaBlue Aug 2025 #14
Correct, it was offered in kindness, delivered straight w only emotional content being word "important". . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #19
All I want to know is how long does he have to live? My dream is he drops dead on live television. Vinca Aug 2025 #4
Unnecessary to bring Biden into this. Hope22 Aug 2025 #5
The press can't help themselves. yardwork Aug 2025 #12
And this from The Daily Beast. Wednesdays Aug 2025 #16
I had the same reaction. SalviaBlue Aug 2025 #15
Indeed ❗ Duppers Aug 2025 #30
he's a sedentary slob Javaman Aug 2025 #9
He already died and is a piece of robotic flesh. And a CHATBOT! usonian Aug 2025 #13
I would bet my next paycheck... Dulcinea Aug 2025 #18
The nail beds are telling... Hugin Aug 2025 #32
Can't hide the truth Warning Graphic Picture @ link Botany Aug 2025 #25
No matter how they try to spin it..... Grammy23 Aug 2025 #26
trump is not well LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #31
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