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Proof-reading EG
This is a problem that arises from Word documents; a lot of contributors like to write their articles in Word, probably because of the spell and grammar check - but Word uses a lot of non-standard punctuation.
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I haven't given up editing the site, by the way; I just can't get in at the moment because we have just moved to a new server and not everything is working right yet.
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No problem. FWIW, the site does seem more responsive now.
Selden
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http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/48ac37b0e82ba
Cableville

a topopolis - named Spaghetti � around it.
should be
a topopolis - named Spaghetti - around it.
(I suspect they should be em dashes.)

ten thousand mobile Bolos � Fullairs and gliders
should be
ten thousand mobile Bolos, Fullairs and gliders

The orwoods actually predate Cableville � the older trees
should be
The orwoods actually predate Cableville: the older trees
Selden
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http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/48fdb8829e239
Version War, The

particle beam mines that attacking anything
should be
particle beam mines that attacked anything

coming under heavily attack
should be
coming under heavy attack

had gone rogue, or decide to set up their own clades.
should be
had gone rogue, or decided to set up their own clades.

Other losers included, NoCoZo, the Dominion and Cygexpa,
should be
Other losers included NoCoZo, the Dominion and Cygexpa,
(delete initial comma)

wormhole nexus, they they lost more links
should be
wormhole nexus, they lost more links

whom - especially the New Ludd Empire and the Church of Human Primacy, gained
should be either
whom - especially the New Ludd Empire and the Church of Human Primacy - gained
or
whom, especially the New Ludd Empire and the Church of Human Primacy, gained

Negentropist fears are realised, Metasoft
should be
Negentropist fears were realised: Metasoft

sapients - especially those from the heavily memed imperial centers, were
should be
sapients - especially those from the heavily memed imperial centers - were

neutrals saw this has a wonderful opportunity
should be
neutrals saw this as a wonderful opportunity
Selden
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http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/464b787e81a72
Farm Analogy, The


The vast majority of people were cows and sheep.
should be

The vast majority of people are cows and sheep.
Selden
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http://www.orionsarm.com/page/498
Our House is a Very, Very, Very Fine House

enjoyment are their responses�
probably should be
enjoyment are their responses,
Selden
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(08-31-2016, 02:36 AM)selden Wrote: http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/48ac37b0e82ba
Cableville

a topopolis - named Spaghetti � around it.
should be
a topopolis - named Spaghetti - around it.
(I suspect they should be em dashes.)

ten thousand mobile Bolos � Fullairs and gliders
should be
ten thousand mobile Bolos, Fullairs and gliders

The orwoods actually predate Cableville � the older trees
should be
The orwoods actually predate Cableville: the older trees
Hmm; this is a new error- probably connected to the move to a new server, which uses a slightly different version of PHP. I'll alert Trond.
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Most (all?) EG pages

The copyright statement at the bottom says

© 2014 Orion's Arm Universe Project Inc.

I believe that it should specify the current year. I.e. this year it should be

© 2016 Orion's Arm Universe Project Inc.
Selden
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http://www.orionsarm.com/xcms.php?r=oa-p...=gen_terms
Terms & Conditions

Contains many black diamonds with question marks in them. Most should be replaced by apostrophes.
I dunno if this might be related to the problem that Steve noticed.
Selden
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