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Technology Is Not Always Great - Check Out These Auto-Correct Mishaps

By Hank Campbell in Science 2.0
June 7, 2011
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Submitted by Hank on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 09:10
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I don't use auto-correct and you know why?  Because I am never wrong, sure, but also because it is rarely right.

damnyouautocorrect.com has their 15 most popular auto-correct errors from last month and you will fall off your chair laughing.  Here is a sample:

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