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I think what happened is these are notes some person took during a class in which Eric Schmidt was being interviewed. So the questions and answers are whatever the notetaker was able to get down in real time. The entire content likely paraphrases only the most salient things being said.

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So this material was valuable enough to blog, but not valuable enough to proofread? I don't follow that logic. I can't imagine posting writing or an interview that hasn't been proofed. I think an interview with Schmidt would demand at least a first-pass edit.

So proofread it yourself, or stop complaining about stuff people give you for free.

You got wyclif’s comments for free, stop complaining about them.

Your logic fails. I should proofread someone else's blog post because they didn't, or else I shouldn't complain? Mmmmm. Got it.

You obviously don't even understand what writing is, on the internet or anywhere else. Writing is done as a service to the reader. If you can't be bothered to do an edit and correct obvious spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors, you're telling your readers that what you've written isn't very important, interesting, or worth reading.

Then don't read it, don't up vote it, and move on. You aren't adding to the conversation.

Saying to a critic "don't read it" actually doesn't add anything to the conversation. So touché.

You aren't a critic, you're just being critical.

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