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0 An international standard set of forms was needed. EDI was conceived in the 1970s, but its acceptance has been slow. Part of the reason has been that expensive, often mainframe based, software was required. Is the construction of the third sentence "Part of the reason.... ok, or needed rephrasing, please advise. 0-
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0 I'd do: 02 br 02 br 00 'A standard international set of forms was needed. EDI was conceived in the 1970s, but its acceptance has been slow. ' 02 br 02 br 02 br 00 You have some options with respect to tense, but I'd simplify where possible.
- 0 I'd do: 02 br 02 br 00 'A standard international set of forms was needed.
- EDI was conceived in the 1970s, but its acceptance has been slow.
- ' 02 br 02 br 02 br 00 You have some options with respect to tense, but I'd simplify where possible.
- -- then return my 'is' to your 'has been'.
- Is the expensive software still required?
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00 'A standard international set of forms was needed. EDI was conceived in the 1970s, but its acceptance has been slow. Part of the reason is that expensive, often mainframe-based, software was required.' 02 br
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00 You have some options with respect to tense, but I'd simplify where possible. Is EDI now fully accepted?--
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00 'A standard international set of forms was needed. EDI was conceived in the 1970s, but its acceptance has been slow. Part of the reason is that expensive, often mainframe-based, software was required.' 02 br
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00 You have some options with respect to tense, but I'd simplify where possible. Is EDI now fully accepted?--
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