# I guess this just about sums up illegal immigration

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**Created:** [August 5, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-guess-this-just-about-sums-up-illegal-immigration/15533 "2006-08-05T12:30:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 5, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-guess-this-just-about-sums-up-illegal-immigration/15533/7 "2006-08-05T17:52:31Z")

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> [@RedGoober4Life](#):
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> “can not” = no  
> “cannot” = yes

Wrong

[http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/cannot](http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/cannot)

> Both **cannot** and **can not** are acceptable spellings, but the first is much more usual. You would use **can not** when the ‘not’ forms part of another construction such as ‘not only’

As for the original post. Bleh. I can sum up the illegal alien thing by simply putting the proper ephasis on ILLEGAL.

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