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Re: NEWS: MicroSoft's Spanish language problems

From:Andreas Johansson <and_yo@...>
Date:Monday, September 16, 2002, 12:20
czHANg wrote:
The English version of the Microsoft Word
>program does not give the same synonyms. Homosexual was equated with >``gay'' >or ''lesbian'' and Indian was ``cave dweller,'' ``ancient tribe'' or >``aborigine.''
I don't think I'd like this either if I were of Indian descent, particularly not if of the Bharat variety ... Andreas _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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