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Joke Feb 13, 04:57 AM

The Footnote on Page 204

Proofreading at 3 AM. Found a footnote on page 204 I didn't write.

It said: 'You misspelled "cemetery" on page 12. Also, check your closet.'

I fixed the spelling.

Did not check the closet.

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Joke Jan 26, 03:01 AM

The Migrating Typo

Proofreading manuscript at 3 AM. Found typo on page 12. Fixed it. Refreshed document. Typo now on page 47. Fixed it. Refreshed. Page 203. I'm not fixing it anymore. It lives here now. Sometimes at night I hear it moving between chapters.

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