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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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(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.fun)  

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