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RIP Terry Pratchett: At last, Sir Terry, we must walk together
Salon staff, Salon, 2015
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- What it is
- A news obituary of the fantasy author Terry Pratchett, published when he died in March 2015.
- How much weight it carries
- A mainstream news report, adequate for the plain statement that he finished a book by dictation. It gives no detail on the software or the workflow.
Facts taken from this source
- Salon reported in 2015 that Terry Pratchett completed the 40th Discworld book with the help of dictation and speech recognition software, after an Alzheimer's diagnosis.
“completing the 40th “Discworld” book last spring, which he did through the help of dictation and speech recognition software” (Obituary text)