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{{a|devil|}}A new idea repackaged: they used to call it “dictation”. Take up ''en retard'' because  at the same time they dispensd with secretaries and typing pools, we got rid of separate offices, giving the peace and quiet to ''do'' dictation.  
{{a|devil|}}An old idea repackaged: they used to call it “dictation”. Take up ''en retard'' because  at the same time they dispensd with secretaries and typing pools, we got rid of separate offices, giving the peace and quiet to ''do'' dictation.  


So while digital voice recognition is ''mostly'' excellent (and typists weren't perfect) as long as we are slung together like battery hens, don't expect QWERTY keyboards to disappear anytime soon.
So while digital voice recognition is ''mostly'' excellent (and typists weren't perfect) as long as we are slung together like battery hens, don't expect QWERTY keyboards to disappear anytime soon.
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An old idea repackaged: they used to call it “dictation”. Take up en retard because at the same time they dispensd with secretaries and typing pools, we got rid of separate offices, giving the peace and quiet to do dictation.

So while digital voice recognition is mostly excellent (and typists weren't perfect) as long as we are slung together like battery hens, don't expect QWERTY keyboards to disappear anytime soon.

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