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    The document discusses rewriting common computer error messages in a more friendly and understandable manner for users. Some example error messages include "syntax error", "invalid filename", "invalid data", "application has unexpectedly quit due to a type 4 error", and "drive error: abort, retry, or fail?". The rewritten messages would provide context about the problem and how to fix it to help users.

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    The document discusses rewriting common computer error messages in a more friendly and understandable manner for users. Some example error messages include "syntax error", "invalid filename", "invalid data", "application has unexpectedly quit due to a type 4 error", and "drive error: abort, retry, or fail?". The rewritten messages would provide context about the problem and how to fix it to help users.

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    The document discusses rewriting common computer error messages in a more friendly and understandable manner for users. Some example error messages include "syntax error", "invalid filename", "invalid data", "application has unexpectedly quit due to a type 4 error", and "drive error: abort, retry, or fail?". The rewritten messages would provide context about the problem and how to fix it to help users.

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    Emotional Interaction

    1. Below are some common error messages expressed in harsh computer jargon that can be quite
    threatening and offensive. If you will have a chance to Rewrite them in more usable, useful, and
    friendly language that would help users to understand the cause of the problem and how to fix
    it. What it would be? For each message, imagine a specific context where such a problem might
    occur.

    SYNTAX ERROR

    INVALID FILENAME

    INVALID DATA

    APPLICATION ZETA HAS UNEXPECTEDLY QUIT DUE TO A TYPE 4 ERROR

    DRIVE ERROR: ABORT, RETRY OR FAIL?

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