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       BTW, if you say it aloud, "loose" and "lose" don't really sound
the same.  One has a "s" sound while the other has a "z" sound.  Am
I the only one who hears the difference?

Mihoshi hears the difference, and would sooner understand 'looz' as a
mispelling than 'loose' o.o

Dam it, Mehoeshe, I'm an programar[1] ! a english majer.

Matthew Trotter, this mesage brawt 2 u by the word "lo-oo-ooo-oooo-ser"

[1] Actualy, I'm secrety a congramar.