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Where did my answer go?

I was writing an answer to the question about parents complaining about teenagers. I was almost done and other than being a bit long, I really liked the answer. Then I might have hit the wrong key and all of a sudden the whole answer disappeared. I went ahead and clicked submit just to see if somehow it was posted already, no such luck. To make matters worse I was deducted 4 points for deleting the answer, not my fault, I wanted to post that answer not lose it entirely.

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  • 8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Ooooh, it is so frustrating when that happens!

    (Sometimes pressing Cntrl + Z causes the vanished answer to reappear.)

  • Shari
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    That has happened to me in the past, and it is so frustrating. I would try hitting the back

    arrow button to see if you can retrieve that page you were working on, next time. It's worth

    a chance. I've done that with regular emails, and would find my post in the draft folder.

    It pays to watch the keyboard as we type sometimmes, so thta we stay centered.

  • 8 years ago

    Ouch! The wrong button?!?

    One needs to be very very careful with what they hit. Technology is so unfogiving!

    Once I hit the 'Buy' button instead of 'Sell' in a confused hurry...and was left with a dud stock in my hands. Woes! :(

  • 8 years ago

    Your answer & points are all blowing in the wind, my friend, blowing in the wind. Better luck next time!

  • Snid
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    I've done the same thing. Sometimes i do it over and sometimes i say, oh heck and move on.

  • ncgirl
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    I really hate when I do things like that especially when its half written, I have noticed a few of mine like that :)

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    (((HUGS))) you hit the wrong button.

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