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From: eijkhout@s41.csrd.uiuc.edu (Victor Eijkhout)
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Subject: Re: left quotation mark with tail going down ?
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Date: 24 Dec 90 19:15:59 GMT
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chris@mimsy.umd.edu (Chris Torek) writes:

>In article <52927@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> xiaofei@acsu.buffalo.edu
>(Xiaofei Wang) writes:
>>... how to make a left quotation mark with its tail going down?

>All that aside, I feel compelled to mention that I find most upside down
>left quotes grotesque.  I wonder what real type designers think?---although
>no doubt (as with everything) these tastes vary.

I seem to remember that this style of quoting actually exists
(or probably: existed) but is limited to the British Isles.

Victor.