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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