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Old 11-09-10 | 10:52 PM
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Forgot to mention twirling the cable... it helps no end.

Haven't worked on later Ergolevers, but the original ones were okay; I never had to remove them to replace cables.

Originally Posted by cranky old road
But using the word for someone who does not actually have a diagnosable mental deficiency IS offensive to those who actually have the condition or have loved ones with the condition. But by all means feel free to be offensive.
If a person designs a stupid component, I see no problem with diagnosing them, and their design as ******3d.

Unlike a condition such as Down's Syndrome, which has a very specific meaning, ******3d is a very broad term that merely implies some sort of developmental deficiency and as such can be correctly thrown at almost anyone given the right context. Perhaps there's a highly specific medical meaning for the term, but the general sense predates the medical context.

I'd suggest that some folks need to develop a thicker skin, lest the entire notion of political correctness is discredited entirely.

Oh wait, that happened already...
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