On Tue, 30 Mar 2004, skzb wrote: > > > > On Tue, 30 Mar 2004, skzb wrote: > > > > > Teresa, on her Web log, was just discussing this--the difficulty > > > pronouncing the combined sounds of "Echantess" and "Dzur" close to > > > each other. There are two assumptions here: 1) The sales people > > > don't know anything and can't read 2) One wants the salespeople > > > enthusiastic about the book. > > > > > > [me] What are these salespeople I hear tell of? I don't think I've > > ever encountered one in my life as a compulsive reader. > > > Uh...you woudln't. They work for the publisher, selling the book to the > jobbers, the chains, and the bookstores. Ahh yes, the Great Chain Of Being In The Middle. [snit presnipped]