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Charlie Stross
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02-13-2005 12:48 PM ET (US)
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Thank you, oh most estimable keeper of the moose! I grovel in your general direction.
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| Mike Scott
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02-11-2005 07:02 PM ET (US)
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It's probably technically copy-editing rather than proof-reading, but:
Page 290: "Not on the twenty-second floor". It was the 24th floor earlier on in the book. Also "We're twenty-two floors up", lower down the same page. (Which might be technically correct for what's called the 24th floor in a US hotel, if they skipped 13, but is unlikely as dialogue.)
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| Charlie Stross
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02-09-2005 02:09 PM ET (US)
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Yes, please. (I've got until the 18th to notify Tor of any changes in order to fix the paperback; they just re-flowed the existing file, so any typos in the hardcover will be replicated unless someone spots them. And I'm not physically up to proof-reading a book right now -- I'm more or less under orders to take a few weeks off work.)
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| Phillip
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02-09-2005 12:18 PM ET (US)
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Aaargh! I just finished reading Family Trade three days ago, and noticed several typos while doing so, and was considering being annoyingly anal by sending them in, but decided not to be so geeky. And now you declare open season! I'm going to have to re-read straightaway to refind them...
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| mcdill the pig
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02-08-2005 08:50 PM ET (US)
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"What does one use for typo hunting?"
A sub-species of demons called "junior lawyers". I have heard that in New York law firms there are dungeons full of these creatures who are put to work 24/7 proof reading...
Kind regards
mcdill
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| serraphin
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02-08-2005 05:18 PM ET (US)
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Won't pry - not sure why you were in Charlie; hoped the ol' NHS removed the right whatever. Just hope you're feeling better sir.
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| Barry
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02-08-2005 04:58 PM ET (US)
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"What does one use for Typo hunting anyhow? I feel the 30 bore elephant gun may be over the top for this beast <g>"
Let's see.... flamethrower, hard drive crash, paper-craving dog... all of those will definitely eliminate any and all typos. With, of course, certain 'false positives'. Otherwise known as 'collateral damage'.
I can personally vouch for putting the typed pages on top of one's car, getting in and speeding off...
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| Charlie Stross
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02-08-2005 11:31 AM ET (US)
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Ahem: now I'm out of hospital again, if any of you find any typos I can get back to abasing myself appropriately ...
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02-07-2005 11:27 PM ET (US)
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LOL - you guys had better do a good check for those typos on The Family Trade because I have it ordered along with the hard cover of the Hidden Family :-)
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| David S.
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02-07-2005 05:02 PM ET (US)
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I believe the traditional weapon is a pygmy blow-pipe firing rose thorn darts dipped in the blood of a virgin opium addict. They're tough to find...
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| serraphin
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02-07-2005 01:32 PM ET (US)
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In the name of true geekyness, I am turning off the NWN, I am putting aside Stamping Butterflies, and going typo hunting.
What does one use for Typo hunting anyhow? I feel the 30 bore elephant gun may be over the top for this beast <g>
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