Amusingly appropriate typo

[Carol]

Lee wrote:
> > One would think that proofreading has become a lost art.
> 
> Ali:
> I have some defense to the memo and them "slops."  <snip>
> However, with me seeing typos and grammatical errors all over the
place in books coming from giant publishing houses with big budgets
for things like editing and proofing, I can't help but think you're
more than a little correct in your point, Lee.  So sad ...

Carol responds:

As a copyeditor and sometime proofreader, I'd like to point out that
even proofreaders sometimes read the intended meaning rather than
what's actually in print on the proof sheet, especially in long works
when the eyes and brain are tired at the end of the day. But in a
short article, especially the first line, there's no excuse. At least
four people--the reporter, the copyeditor, the typesetter, and the
proofreader, would have seen that article (unless online editions of
newspapers bypass some of those steps).

Carol, who got sidetracked and forgot this post was still here (hope
it doesn't post twice!)