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by loloquwowndueo 923 days ago
“Notepad.exe too crappy for you? Buy Word!” This is why.
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Word is a replacement for notepad like a chainsaw is a replacement for a pair of dressmaker's shears.

They do superficially similar jobs, but the similarities end the first time you try to use one for a job that requires the other.