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		jakewalker on May 11, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How do you quote a passage that has used '[sic]' m... Off topic, but reminded me of a great joke from Judge Kozinski in the Roomates.com case, viz.: ". . . Some subscribers are just looking for someone who will get along with their significant other[34] or with their most significant Other.[35]" [34] "The female we are looking for hopefully wont [sic] mind having a little sexual incounter [sic] with my boyfriend and I [very sic]." http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?q=521+F.3d+1157&h...

idonthack on May 11, 2011 [–]

unfortunately his rapier wit also demonstrates an internal bias. if he feels the need to put down people with nontraditional sex lives maybe he shouldn't be judging a case involving such things.

jakewalker on May 11, 2011 | [–]

I think the [very sic] referred to the fact that it should be "my boyfriend and me." That's all.

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