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Re:Word Fails Me - Why doesn’t Microsoft’s writing tool actu... by eru on Wednesday May 19, 2010 @08:28PM (#1362873)
You can use e.g. LaTeX and its `include' or `input' commands to organize your document into different files.
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Re:Word Fails Me - Why doesn’t Microsoft’s writing tool actu... by Qz on Wednesday May 19, 2010 @10:07PM (#1363037)
That really doesn't address the need the article is speaking to -- the need for a writing program for the average writer that addresses writing concerns rather than formatting concerns.
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Re:Word Fails Me - Why doesn’t Microsoft’s writing tool actu... by eru on Wednesday May 19, 2010 @10:23PM (#1363074)
Yes, that's true. Though some Emacs mode could go a long way to help you with writing concerns (and may or may not employ LaTeX somewhere).
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