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Ocelot II

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5. Beat me to it. Either the writer or the proofreader (if there was one) missed it.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #3)

Fri May 30, 2025, 11:38 AM

May 30

A spelling-checker wouldn't have picked it up, so it was missed by some human who should have known better. Flout/flaunt is a little pet peeve of mine...

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I think the columnist wrote 'flaunt' when he meant 'flout'. Aristus May 30 #3

Beat me to it. Either the writer or the proofreader (if there was one) missed it. Ocelot II May 30 #5

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