Posted by BJ
A recent article in USA Today* reported on several typos that cost certain individuals a fair amount of money.
One such was for monies that were to go to cancer research. As the article highlighted, due to incorrect wording, rather than receiving the expected $13million, cancer research was only going to receive $1.03. And that’s not a typo there. They’ll receive a mere one dollar and three cents. And of course, given the way the government does things, the cancer research folks will need to wait till the government next convenes a session to rectify this (quite obvious) mistake.
A recent article in USA Today* reported on several typos that cost certain individuals a fair amount of money.
One such was for monies that were to go to cancer research. As the article highlighted, due to incorrect wording, rather than receiving the expected $13million, cancer research was only going to receive $1.03. And that’s not a typo there. They’ll receive a mere one dollar and three cents. And of course, given the way the government does things, the cancer research folks will need to wait till the government next convenes a session to rectify this (quite obvious) mistake.
The other typo they presented was one related to a tax to be imposed on cigarettes, to further increase the cost and thereby discourage smokers. The tax was to have been $.80 a pack, which is fairly significant. However, due to a typo in the wording of this resolution, here too the numbers were changed, and the actual amount was only $.08 a pack. Yep. Almost a whole penny. That ought to slow down those smokers, don’t you think?
These should help us keep the importance of proofreading and thorough reviews in mind.
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* I only get USA Today when it’s delivered to my hotel room. Now, I have never requested that the paper be delivered but it often shows up. I’ve always thought that the complimentary paper each morning was a nice touch. Imagine my surprise when I saw the fine print recently that stated the paper would be delivered, and I would be charged for it, unless I requested it not be delivered. Most clever on the part of the hotel (and I won’t be getting the paper in the future).
These should help us keep the importance of proofreading and thorough reviews in mind.
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* I only get USA Today when it’s delivered to my hotel room. Now, I have never requested that the paper be delivered but it often shows up. I’ve always thought that the complimentary paper each morning was a nice touch. Imagine my surprise when I saw the fine print recently that stated the paper would be delivered, and I would be charged for it, unless I requested it not be delivered. Most clever on the part of the hotel (and I won’t be getting the paper in the future).
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