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From: ce202a2@prism.gatech.EDU (THOMAS, PETE (TEACHING ASSISTANT))
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: pronunciation of *
Message-ID: <3403@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 14 Nov 89 01:10:08 GMT
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Reply-To: ce202a2@prism.gatech.EDU (THOMAS, PETE (TEACHING ASSISTANT))
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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Ridiculous.  A * is a star is a star.  Nobody says "asterisk" and for
gossakes "ls 'glob'" or "globe" or "global" just doesn't roll off the
tongue.  Sorry to say but I'll keep on saying star; noone's called me
names yet because of it.  (Although that may start tomorrow).
-- 
Peter L. Thomas (E GR 1170Z{1,2}, UTA)
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
Internet: {gt5139c,ce202a2}@prism.gatech.edu