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I had heard through the grape vine that copy editing was essential but I knew that my English skills were so good that I didn\u2019t need no stinkin\u2019 copy editor. Well maybe\u2026 After all those rewrites, I did recall some errors I had made but had not immediately corrected. I could do another rewrite (groan), or I could test my skills by sending my manuscript out to a copy editor, just to prove how good I really am. I researched copy editing and, invariably, the advice was always the same. Do not think you can copy edit yourself. 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