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Minor spelling and grammar corrections.
author Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com>
date Fri, 16 Aug 2002 06:29:40 +0000
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835 @vindex message-subject-re-regexp 835 @vindex message-subject-re-regexp
836 Responses to messages have subjects that start with @samp{Re: }. This 836 Responses to messages have subjects that start with @samp{Re: }. This
837 is @emph{not} an abbreviation of the English word ``response'', but is 837 is @emph{not} an abbreviation of the English word ``response'', but is
838 Latin, and means ``in response to''. Some illiterate nincompoops have 838 Latin, and means ``in response to''. Some illiterate nincompoops have
839 failed to grasp this fact, and have ``internationalized'' their software 839 failed to grasp this fact, and have ``internationalized'' their software
840 to use abonimations like @samp{Aw: } (``antwort'') or @samp{Sv: } 840 to use abominations like @samp{Aw: } (``antwort'') or @samp{Sv: }
841 (``svar'') instead, which is meaningless and evil. However, you may 841 (``svar'') instead, which is meaningless and evil. However, you may
842 have to deal with users that use these evil tools, in which case you may 842 have to deal with users that use these evil tools, in which case you may
843 set this variable to a regexp that matches these prefixes. Myself, I 843 set this variable to a regexp that matches these prefixes. Myself, I
844 just throw away non-compliant mail. 844 just throw away non-compliant mail.
845 845