JohnRoy - 7:56 pm on Mar 17, 2011 (gmt 0)

manually selecting the words it recommends tends to take just as long as writing something from scratch

Depends how many versions you want.

If you need 3 copies - it's easier to rewrite it.

If you need several of them, it's easier to spin. Add manual suggestions for {almost each | nearly every} word, hit spin, and review each version for grammar.

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You're correct, almost.

Even a basic Copyscape pass spots most [automatic] spinning