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From: John Colagioia <JColagioia@csi.com>
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"Adam J. Thornton" wrote:

> In article <3%zz6.9702$VF3.942947@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
> Brandon J. Van Every <vanevery@3DProgrammer.com> wrote:
> >It is true that in pursuing works of Art, I could care less about my social
> >acceptance.  I care so little for it that I argue against it.
> And *THIS* is something that really pisses me off.
> It's "*COULDN'T* care less," you slackjawed mouthbreather.  If you
> *COULD* care less, then you *DO* care.  Which your second sentence says
> you don't.
> This is worse than flagrant abuse of the apostrophe.  Or even comma
> splices.  Or sentence fragments.

Please tell me that "irregardless" is on the list, too.  I really don't want to
be alone on that one...

I happen to like a well-placed sentence fragment, however.  For emphasis.


