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From: george@mnetor.UUCP (George Hart)
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Subject: Re: Re: vertical insert/delete character etc.
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Date: Fri, 24-May-85 13:01:25 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 24 13:01:25 1985
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> > Are there any terminals extant which offer
> > vertical insert/delete character and/or
> > horizontal insert/delete line?  In other
> > words, the ability to move individual columns
> > of text up or down, or move part of the screen
> > sideways.
> > 
> > I have never heard of this feature, and am wondering
> > why it is not more commonplace.
> 
> My theory as to why it is not commonplace is that people in the
> Western world read right-to-left, not top-to-bottom.

Gee, no wonder the Western world is in disarray if everybody is reading
right to left :-).  I thought English and most other Romance languages were
read left to right!
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Regards,

George Hart, Computer X Canada Ltd.
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