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The eyes don't have it. (a lament)

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I just finished reading the final chapter of Coldwater Keys as posted on SOL. I put more time and effort into proofing that story than I have any of the others. Yet even the final chapter, which I went over an additional time, remains rife with typos, duplicate words, correctly-spelled odd-word typos, and similar niggling errors. I am aware that proofing is a tough job and especially difficult for the author because he or she has a tendency to read what's supposed to be there rather than what is there. But, come on, that last chapter is lousy with dropped jots and duplicate tittles, and I fancy myself a fuss-budget.

Maybe it's time for the cataract surgery.

Even so, I have to wonder why these errors seem to stand out on the SOL page when I missed them on my work page. Until I figure it out, please accept my apologies for the rough road I've left behind.

UPDATE: I've posted an editor request in the Authors/Editors section.

For those of technical curiosity, my LibreOffice Writer work page settings are: Calibri regular, 12 pt, 1.5 lines, view zoomed to 180%, have tried both b/w and w/b, but I find the red squiggly error underlines are easier to spot against a white background. My SOL reading page is Verdana, black on light gray. I used to work in Verdana, but I like Calibri a bit more. However, I intend to switch to match my SOL settings on my current LO-Writer working document.

 

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