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<DIV><SPAN class=042111801-01042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Stuart,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=042111801-01042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks. I appreciate you pointing out the disadvantages of
glossing. Do you have any examples of SignWriting that demonstrate these
limitations?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=042111801-01042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
use of SignWriting is still evolving. I can see the problem if people
become accustomed to simplifing their language to fit an imperfect tool.
They may view SignWriting as flawed, when it is actually the glossing.
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<DIV><SPAN class=042111801-01042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I hope
that they would become interested in SignWriting and then dissatisfied with
glossing. This would lead to people willing to invest the time to learn a
real tool like SignWriter. Or they may even create a tool better than
SignWriter.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=042111801-01042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>-Stephen</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>