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July 2016

7/16/2016

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PI Barrington link
7/16/2016 08:05:30 pm

Is it me or is the misspelling of the word "jest" in the sentence: "Most readers "eye" the jest of of what is asked in the email..."? Isn't the correct word "gist"? Jest is a joke and comes from the word "Jester" as in clown in the royal court. And believe me I am no spelling champ, lol!

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PI Barrington link
7/16/2016 08:06:11 pm

Is it me or is the misspelling of the word "jest" in the sentence: "Most readers "eye" the jest of of what is asked in the email..."? Isn't the correct word "gist"? Jest is a joke and comes from the word "jester" as in clown in the royal court. And believe me I am no spelling champ.

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PI Barrington link
7/16/2016 08:06:57 pm

Is it me or is the misspelling and use of the word "jest" in the sentence: "Most readers "eye" the jest of of what is asked in the email...?" Isn't the correct word "gist"? Jest is a joke and comes from the word "jester" as in clown in the royal court. And believe me I am no spelling champ.

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PI Barrington link
7/16/2016 08:07:25 pm

Is it me or is the misspelling and use of the word "jest" in the sentence: Most readers "eye" the jest of of what is asked in the email...? Isn't the correct word "gist"? Jest is a joke and comes from the word "jester" as in clown in the royal court. And believe me I am no spelling champ.

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PI Barrington link
7/16/2016 08:08:40 pm

Is it me or is the misspelling and use of the word "jest" in the sentence: Most readers "eye" the jest of of what is asked in the email...intentional? Isn't the correct word "gist"? Jest is a joke and comes from the word "jester" as in clown in the royal court. And believe me I am no spelling champ.

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PI Barrington link
7/16/2016 08:10:14 pm

Is it me or is the misspelling and use of the word "jest" in the sentence: "Most readers "eye" the jest of of what is asked in the email..." intentional? Isn't the correct word "gist"? Jest is a joke and comes from the word "jester" as in clown of a royal court. Just asking and believe me I am no spelling champ.

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PI Barrington link
7/16/2016 08:12:24 pm

It IS me, I've posted this comment like seven times already. Disregard.

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