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Is there a problem of "erasing the name of HaShem" if you erase the English word spelled G-o-d, and if so, is there then a problem of erasing it in order to spell it in a more acceptable way (such as G-d), and if so, is there a problem of simply changing the spelling by erasing the 'o' and replacing it with a '-'?

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If erasing the whole word "God" to change it is forbidden, then erasing any letter of it is forbidden. – Double AA♦ Mar 25 '12 at 2:33

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This webpage may or may not be able to answer your question http://www.shamash.org/lists/scj-faq/HTML/faq/11-03-01.html

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A summary would be nice. – Double AA♦ Mar 25 '12 at 3:55
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@DoubleAA - True. Anyone want to write one? – Adam Mosheh Mar 25 '12 at 3:57
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@AdamMoshe apparently not you, so why post it as an answer? – Baal Shemot Tovot Mar 25 '12 at 5:39
@Vram - Lol. Don't I have better things to do than summarize or paraphrase what has already been written? – Adam Mosheh Mar 25 '12 at 5:43

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