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		mbell on July 16, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Office 2013: Microsoft's bid to win the future Why would you try to create a document in word that "looks good". There are a million problems with using word for typesetting/document design and font rendering is the least of them.

mkaltenecker on July 17, 2012 [–]

It’s not so much about creating beautiful documents, it’s more about making the world a more beautiful place.

Everyone uses Word. I have to stare at Word documents all the time. Why can’t I be happy when they look a bit better?

ptrklly on July 17, 2012 | [–]

It's okay, you can be happy.

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