the, is a classic scanning error. Shelley L. Rhodes, M.A., VRT And Guinevere: Golden Lady Guide Dog guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs for the Blind Alumni Association www.guidedogs.com Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. -Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. general and 34th president (1890-1969) ----- Original Message ----- From: Georgina To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 9:48 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] book submition Hi All-- I was wondering if the person who submitted Heat Lightning by Colleen Thompson is on this list? I have a question about a word in the book. Here's a couple of examples, And then there were Luz Maria's own "admirers," men--and the occasional woman--caught up in the drama of a fresh-faced twenty-six-year-old battling die system. Example two, Unlike the "real" investigators in Homicide, those assigned to the Major Assaults Unit's night shift always drew die shittiest heaps. Is this supposed to be slang or is the word supposed to be (the)? Any help would be appreciated. --Georgina I’m not a pessimist just an optimist for the worst