August 29, 2008 9:37AM 

# Fun with Spellcheck 

By [David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz) 

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The *Wall Street Journal* [reported Thursday](http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB121987037589777405.html?mod=special_page_campaign2008_leftbox) that delegates listening to Bill Clinton at the Democratic convention “waived American flags.” No doubt many of them did, but on my television a lot of them were waving American flags.

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