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strike through

Partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.
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It is useful to strike through an incorrect text, leaving it legible, to demonstrate that it is an incorrect usage.

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Submitted on August 30, 2012

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