Atlas Society misquotes Atlas Shrugged

Jan 28, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal · Fork · Check another quote

Original text

Let me give you a tip on a clue to men’s characters: the man who damns money has obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it has earned it.

Quote text

The man who damns money has obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it has earned it.

Ellipsis used (if any): ‘[...]’

Found 2 issue(s) using regular expression . and Myers algorithm, underlined in wavy red.

Let‧me‧give‧you‧a‧tip‧on‧a‧clue‧to‧men’s‧characters:‧tThe‧man‧who‧damns‧money‧has‧obtained‧it‧dishonorably;‧the‧man‧who‧respects‧it‧has‧earned‧it.

Explanation

#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	~~Let‧me‧give‧you‧a‧tip‧on‧a‧clue‧to‧men’s‧characters:‧t~~	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
2	T	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
3	he‧man‧who‧damns‧money‧has‧obtained‧it‧dishonorably;‧the‧man‧who‧respects‧it‧has‧earned‧it.

Part

Valid?

Explanation

Let‧me‧give‧you‧a‧tip‧on‧a‧clue‧to‧men’s‧characters:‧t

× no

Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].

× no

Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].

he‧man‧who‧damns‧money‧has‧obtained‧it‧dishonorably;‧the‧man‧who‧respects‧it‧has‧earned‧it.

Notes

In the original, the ‘t’ in the first occurrence of “the man” is lowercase since it’s in the middle of the sentence. The change to uppercase, along with the deletion of the preceding words, should be indicated like this: ‘[T]he’

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