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From: thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: RE: how to pronounce '*'
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Date: 15 Nov 89 00:01:37 GMT
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Although I first heard it from 'BMers (beemers aka IBMers), some people
like to use the work 'bug' to discribe it.  But I grew up with 'star'
so that's what I like.  Besides, who wants to hear, "All lines which
are comments need to have a bug in column 1".  Bleche.
                         - tom
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