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Some critics of technology and computers have attempted to link spell checkers to a trend of skill losses in writing, reading, and speaking.

They claim that the convenience of computers has led people to become lazy, often not proofreading written work past a simple pass by a spell checker.

Supporters claim that these changes may actually be beneficial to society, by making writing and learning new languages more accessible to the general public.

They claim that the skills lost by the invention of automated spell checkers are being replaced by better skills, such as faster and more efficient research skills.

Other supporters of technology point to the fact that these skills are not being lost to people who require and make use of them regularly, such as authors, critics, and language professionals.