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OP I shall paraphrase what's in the AP article (the page I found it on has lots of ads):
There is a "Support For Spelling" document being sent to primary schools saying there are too many exceptions for the "i before e, except after c" rule to be a viable one, and teachers should stop teaching it. For ex. sufficient, veil, and their.
Apparently they have a Spelling Society there(!). There are some supporters of continuing to teach the rule, saying it's one of the few that most people tend to remember.
On a personal note: I think I might actually live. I found out out the other night that Hubby's stomach upset was not food poisoning.
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