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sax~</p>
<p>I am a prolific editorial writer, and a couple of times, I’ve had the same experience. Once, big parts of my piece were edited out, and my meaning was changed significantly. I have done several things since: I self-edit <em>very</em> carefully so that there is little to cut, I make every attempt to stay within the given word limit, and I always send a brief note asking them to contact me if they plan to edit. I’ve not been edited since, but it’s always a concern to me when you trust your written word to someone, and they decide to alter it.</p>
<p>~berurah</p>