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   Richard Kettlewell to bad sector   
   Re: Punctutation is NOT to be translated   
   15 Feb 25 16:27:22   
   
   From: invalid@invalid.invalid   
      
   bad sector  writes:   
   > We had a good dozen exchanges, I even supplied a graphic image of what   
   > I wanted and they tried to manually force quotes in their composition   
   > software. Whatever they did the uploading software or the reading   
   > software changes them to «'s. They were really trying to help but   
   > could not. They said they were unable to upload the file in such a way   
   > that a browser reading it would show a ". I believe them, but   
   > they (not being IT experts) cannot pinpoint the step(s) where this   
   > apparently automated structural sabotage takes place while all that I   
   > can do is supply them what I want and THEY do the rest.   
      
   They need to talk to someone who is an expert. Some person or business   
   provided them with whatever they are using, they would be a logical   
   first port of call. Alternatively a computer-savvy friend or relative   
   might be able to help.   
      
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