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excerpt: "My affiliation with The Editor and Editor SE started in 1987. I had heard so much about this terrific program as being an excellent file and text editor - and yes, a word processor too. From several QL users in my local Timex/Sinclair computer club (LIST), I was advised that this was a program which…"
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# Editor SE (Part 1)

My affiliation with The Editor and Editor SE started in 1987. I had heard so much about this terrific program as being an excellent file and text editor – and yes, a word processor too. From several QL users in my local Timex/Sinclair computer club (LIST), I was advised that this was a program which required too much time to get a’handle on’, so they just gave it up. That was just the challenge that