English is the language used on the Mailing list, though not all are fluent in the language.
Completely avoid the abbreviations like
u = You
l8r = later
etc...
as, not only does it increase the difficulty of reading for those where English is a second language, it also irritates many native English speakers too
FAQ answers attributed to Raymond E. Feist are copyright by Raymond E. Feist.
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