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Re: New mecha
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Date: 
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 15:02:11 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:

I'm sorry, I really shouldn't bother you, but your excessive use of the
endangered exclamation mark has prompted us to take action.  You see, it is
our task -- nay, our sworn duty -- to preserve ASCII characters and words
that are in danger of overuse.  It will indeed be a day to hang our heads in
shame and weep, when we can no longer use our friend the exclamation point,
the singular "best ever", the noble and majestic "awesome", and the beloved
"cool".

Additionally, if we were to run out of exclamation points, we would be
forced to set up some sort of punctuation transplant for Dave!

Please... think of Dave!

~GAMH



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  Re: New mecha
 
(...) I'm sorry, I really shouldn't bother you, but your excessive use of the endangered exclamation mark has prompted us to take action. You see, it is our task -- nay, our sworn duty -- to preserve ASCII characters and words that are in danger of (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.fun)  

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