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From: sdo@u1100a.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Easily Amused  :-) - (nf)
Message-ID: <366@u1100a.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 24-Aug-83 13:26:02 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 24 13:26:02 1983
Date-Received: Fri, 26-Aug-83 04:09:22 EDT
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This discussion is about ways to indicate lack of seriousness in written
correspondence.

In the May 1983 issue of Communications of the ACM, a letter from
Eric Weiss introduced the notation of placing a small, lower case,
italicized "joke" in the upper right hand corner of such letters.

The notation was used again in the July issue on a letter by C.J. Date.
Note that the lack of such a notation on this item as well as the lack
of the :-) notation indicates that this is for real.

			Scott Orshan
			Bell Labs Piscataway
			201-981-3064
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