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the message will be bounced back to [sender] with the comment, “You may not have a life,but [recipient] does. Think twice before you click ‘forward.’ ”Microsoft Simplifying Text Management ProductsDue to the high level of sophistication among modern computer users, Microsoft is removingthe word “gullible” from the MS Office and MS Word spelling checkers. “Research provesthe Internet is creating a well-informed public. Unlike consumers of earlier days, who wereraised on print, radio, and television communication, this new breed is not easily duped.And since experts confirm that obsolete words are a major contributor to so-called ‘bloat’ inMicrosoft products, removing such offending terminology as ‘gullible’ adds room for moreuseful features, such as tracking user purchasing habits with Internet Explorer.”The unnamed but highly reliable source also noted Microsoft’s commitment to entry-levelInternet users, through bundling its Internet browser and email programs with everythingfrom the ubiquitous iMac (Apple) to the so-called “Windows” operating system which ispopular with several other CPU manufacturers. “Our strategy is based on faith in the consumer.We believe there is an Internet user born every minute.”Copyright © 2000 by the ATPM Staff, editor@atpm.com.ATPM 6.04 ← 46 →Columns: Rumors