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41. Well . . .

Reply to The Roux Comes First (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 07:57 AM

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I've been posting here for a while (as in decades) and have to admit that I'm suffering from spelling creep, as well as occasional SHI (Splenetic Headline Ineptitude).

But that's of a piece with DU as a whole - we trend older, and with older (and crankier) come other deficiencies . . . .

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I think the former. Also, are you sure you want to use the word "smitten" here? Scrivener7 Saturday #1

Now I'm really confused Lifeafter70 Saturday #5

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Points Taken! The Roux Comes First Saturday #17

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Being smitten means being deeply in love, infatuated, or overwhelmingly captivated by someone or something. Celerity 11 hrs ago #37

On fairness, auto correct is raising hell with displacedvermoter Saturday #2

Like I meant to write "In fairness" and it came out displacedvermoter Saturday #6

Same Here ProfessorGAC Saturday #24

Depends on the day Bettie Saturday #3

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Word police Wifes husband Saturday #7

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Or worse than that.... Celerity 11 hrs ago #38

Have you read the Hill or Politico? mr715 Saturday #8

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Or you put up a disclaimer ... like my sig line. MiHale Saturday #14

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I Hear You Loud and Clear The Roux Comes First Saturday #20

I think a "blank post rule" would orthoclad Saturday #21

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A few paragraphs carry a lot of info orthoclad 22 min ago #58

I can deal with spelling and grammar issues fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #35

Agree. I'm supposed to waste time watching linked videos orthoclad 4 hrs ago #42

I'm pretty selective with the videos I watch fujiyamasan 56 min ago #48

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CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER, RIGHT FUCKING NOW!! madinmaryland Saturday #28

And the hyperbole. Disaffected Saturday #25

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"Changes Everything" Disaffected 4 hrs ago #44

Liberal blogger EVISCERATES Trump - President WEEPS on air mr715 3 hrs ago #46

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LIVE video unavailable despite INFLAMMATORY capitalization mr715 25 min ago #57

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Yes, they're a complete waste of time fujiyamasan 54 min ago #49

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I see what you did there. Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #39

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Well . . . hatrack 7 hrs ago #41

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