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This post is made with much trepidation, and if it gives any offence, I beg pardon. Over the last few months, I have been using a new word-processor called Atlantis for around 90% of my limited needs. The reason I mention it here is that it features a quite astonishing range of plug-in spell-checkers, all of which can be loaded at one time. I was prompted to post this by the recent thread on "compactified", as Atlantis now offers a 24,500 word spell-check dictionary with words from "cellular, marine, and molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, zoology, botany, and environmental science." It also features a 135,00 word medical spell-check dictionary, and one that I had a small part in crafting.  I have no financial interest in the company (based in the Ukraine, I think) but if anyone is looking for a small, fast, and light word-processor, by all means check out http://www.rssol.com/en [/end shill]
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From the Atlantis site:
"Thanks To:
Andrew Boloshin
Richard Carrington (United Kingdom)
Cre8or (Cuba)
Luc Dambert (France)
Charles Falconer (Scotland)
Doug Higley (California, USA)
Dom Dysmas de Lassus (France)
Max Quordlepleen (New Zealand)
Michael Reiter (Germany)"
Wow! Go, MAX![impressed as all get-out e] Kewll to the Max!
What'd you give 'em, huh? Will you tell us?
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What'd you give 'em, huh? Will you tell us?During a discussion on the users' forum, there, I had made a crack about "having to use an Australian dictionary - who would have thunk there was such a thing." This led to one of the developers asking what the differences were between Australian and New Zealand English, to which I replied that one of the major differences was the use of Maaori in NZ English. This led to an exchange of emails, and I was able to help them develop the two hundred word Maaori spell-check add-on. I was surprised to discover that there are so many Maaori words that are either in everyday use in NZ English, or that are understood in context when used in English. It was great fun, and a learning experience as well. 
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That is way cool, Max. Kudos to you.
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Max! You clever devil you!
Sent the link to all the working writers on my list.
Congratulations!
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