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(...) Matt is generally right, including here, and I mostly agree. One thing to point out, though. And it's tripped me up before, too. Some people have very good reasons for typing either in all caps or all lower case... people who, for reasons of (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) You mean John NEWTON. I work with John Morgan - he's not an all-capper. :) And unfortunately, he's not a Captain... (...) Ditto. (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I had a similar problem "back in the day" when I was a BBS newbie. I had an Apple ][+ with a 300 baud modem -- my term program (and computer for that matter) only displayed caps. I'd go on BBS's (mostly WWIV PC based) and had no idea that (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I'm pretty sure we can rule that one out, as I don't think AOL's software works on Apple ][s. (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) er, ah, yes... well some of us have different sorts of handicaps. Wait, wait... I meant to do that! I never make misteaks. You doubt me? Well, did I *say* I was talking about John Newton? Now did I? Huh? :-) I was talking about John Morgan all (...) (25 years ago, 3-Oct-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Yup, and I know (knew) someone who uses all caps. But she also had the courtesy to preface all her messages with a brief explanation. James (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Hee hee... Well ,actually I do have a different sort of handicap. Ever hear of "ankylosing spondilitus'? I take a lot of medication simply to be able to endure the day <sigh> but one of the side effects is a bit of dyslexia and I have to be (...) (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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