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Re:Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer by elwell on Friday December 20, 2013 @07:08PM (#6945024)
Is wasn't perfect. There was a space between "but" and the ellipsis. Not to mention the several other mistakes.
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Re:Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer by waqf on Friday December 20, 2013 @08:30PM (#6945279)
I disagree that the space between "but" and the ellipsis is a mistake, and the first citation I found (http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/ellipsis.htm) supports me.

However, lest anyone think I think I'm perfect, I'll point out that I omitted the period after "etc".

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Re:Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer by guiambros on Friday December 20, 2013 @07:54PM (#6945177)
It wasn't... You know, I hate being the guy that hate those who hate being that guy, but couldn't resist.
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Re:Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer by kirubakaran on Saturday December 21, 2013 @02:52AM (#6946133)
"You know, I hate being the guy that hate those who hate being that guy, but couldn't resist."

It is "I hate being the guy that hates those who hate being that guy" :-)

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Re:Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer by guiambros on Saturday December 21, 2013 @07:59PM (#6948825)
Mate! :)
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Re:Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer by elwell on Friday December 20, 2013 @08:24PM (#6945260)
ah, nice!
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Re:Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer by qbrass on Saturday December 21, 2013 @02:54AM (#6946138)
*hates those
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Re:Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer by hisham_hm on Friday December 20, 2013 @10:21PM (#6945565)
Which _several_ other mistakes?
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Re:Secret contract tied NSA and security industry pioneer by elwell on Friday December 20, 2013 @11:02PM (#6945685)
note, -> note:

guy -> guy,

using 'but' twice in the sentence

etc -> etc. (noted by author)

in general, the phrasing of the second sentence is questionable. perhaps it should be two sentences with a period after "I'm lying"

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