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Posted: October 3rd, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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Comment from Robert
Time: October 3, 2007, 8:19 am

Wow is that bad. Unless it’s a lovebird thing amongst people with initials K.E. and R.N. — or perhaps K.E. is a Registered Nurse. I’d like to think it’s about typography. But how many people actually know what kerning is?

Comment from Nancy
Time: October 3, 2007, 10:21 am

Groan.

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