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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Criminal Sentence 100: A Naughty Error

From a book I'm reading:

"Being the duke had other advantages..., including the right to indulge in a pubic display of power..."

Oops. that should have been "public"!!

Whenever I see the word "public," I momentarily freak out, thinking it says "pubic." In this case, I was right! Make sure to put that L in there!

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