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  2. Clerical error - Wikipedia

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    In some circumstances, courts can also correct scrivener's errors found in primary legislation. [4] Examples

  3. Muphry's law - Wikipedia

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    Stephen J. Dubner described learning of the existence of Muphry's law in the "Freakonomics" section of The New York Times in July 2008. He had accused The Economist of a typo in referring to Cornish pasties being on sale in Mexico, assuming that "pastries" had been intended and being familiar only with the word "pasties" with the meaning of nipple coverings.

  4. 7 quotes that proved to be very wrong - AOL

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    Peek through these other quotes that proved to be painfully wrong. Hindsight really is 20/20. The Decca records executive who said that was probably kicking himself for many years to come.

  5. Sic - Wikipedia

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    Some guides, including The Chicago Manual of Style, recommend "quiet copy-editing" (unless where inappropriate or uncertain) instead of inserting a bracketed sic, such as by substituting in brackets the correct word in place of the incorrect word or by simply replacing an incorrect spelling with the correct one. [2] [19]

  6. 17 grammar mistakes you really need to stop correcting ... - AOL

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    We all want to use words in a way that makes us sound professional, but caring too much about words can lead some of us to fall into an easy trap.

  7. Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung - Wikipedia

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    At the same time, it is a mistake for individuals to only see the good or the bad in a system, to the exclusion of all else. 22: 41: Methods of Thinking and Methods of Work: Marxist dialectical materialism, which connotes the constant struggle between opposites in an empirical setting, is the best method toward constant improvement. Objective ...

  8. No such thing as a stupid question - Wikipedia

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    Better to ask and risk appearing stupid than to continue on your ignorant way and make a stupid mistake. [2] "There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid answers". [3] Presentation Skills That Will Take You to the Top says that within the business world, the adage holds true. The book adds "a question might be uninformed ...

  9. Typographical error - Wikipedia

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    The Wicked Bible The Judas Bible in St. Mary's Church, Totnes, Devon, UK. The Wicked Bible omits the word "not" in the commandment, "thou shalt not commit adultery".. The Judas Bible is a copy of the second folio edition of the authorized version, printed by Robert Barker, printer to James VI and I, in 1613, and given to the church for the use of the Mayor of Totnes.