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Old 06-02-2015, 09:17 AM
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Yes, the edit key would be nice. I do not PM posters about content of posts.
Regarding the cow towing vs. kowtow, I doubt if the poster did know the difference in spellings. IF that poster would write a university president and used that phrase "cow towing", the university president would know what he meant but would also think the letter writer was quite ignorant, wouldn't he?
No he/she would not. He/she would have a knowledgeable tolerance for improper spelling or punctuation and would focus on the message and not stoop to the name calling level.

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Kowtow | Define Kowtow at Dictionary.com