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usonian

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5. Will try on the computer.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 06:23 PM

Aug 1

Word is not plain text, it does styled.

On the phone now. The computer doesn't fit on the easy chair. See note on smart quotes. If they are the problem, Word may be set to substitute them for the simple version.

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I've stumbled across a strange problem posting a specific block of text. [View all] Ms. Toad Aug 1 OP

Try retyping the offending text by hand. usonian Aug 1 #1

I retyped it multiple times. Ms. Toad Aug 1 #3

Will try on the computer. usonian Aug 1 #5

Correct - Ms. Toad Aug 1 #10

OK - I replaced the double quote with 2 single quotes and it seems to work...wonder why? walkingman Aug 1 #2

"smart" quotes? usonian Aug 1 #4

Cool - never heard the term "smart" quotes - thank you. walkingman Aug 1 #6

They point in different directions, unlike "" usonian Aug 1 #9

I think I have to set the curly quote conversion in Word. Ms. Toad Aug 1 #13

It isn't even the entire quote. Ms. Toad Aug 1 #7

It's really bizarre. Ms. Toad Aug 1 #11

Test usonian Aug 1 #8

It's actually even narrower than what you have highlighted. Ms. Toad Aug 1 #12