Etienne Cherdlu

Ted Samsel tejas at infi.net
Tue Oct 15 12:19:28 CDT 1996


David sez:
> 
> No no.  Only a few years ago (well maybe 20), there was nothing unusual 
> about knowing the string ETAOIN SHRDLU.  Honest.  Not everyone knew it 
> was the top row on a Linotype keyboard but everyone who was literate had 
> seen it many times.
> 
It often showed up in Walt Kelly's POGO POSSUM comic strip...

Ted Samsel....tejas at infi.net  "Took all the money I had in the bank,
                               Bought a rebuilt carburetor, 
                               put the rest in the tank."
                                USED CARLOTTA.. 1995



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