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#1 2015-10-09 04:55:56

Dixon Wragg
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From: Cotati, California
Registered: 2008-07-04
Posts: 1375

"tenture" for "tenure"

After working on the X-books since 2012, writer Brian Michael Bendis will close off his tenture on the X-Men with this monumental landmark issue…
comic book discussion

Highlights of 49ers tenture: After being released by the Cowboys the year prior, Allen started 11 games for the 49ers in 2006 and was voted to his 11th career Pro Bowl.
football article

Dombeck says goodbye, ends 12-year tenture as NBC5’s early morning traffic cop
title of article

During her tenture she was in charge of developing creative online profiles for her clients along with managing their blog postings, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Online Reputation Management (ORM).
short bio

Is this just a typo, or do people really think the word is tenture? Is it too much of a stretch to imagine that people think of tenture as being allowed inside an exclusive tent?

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