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From: jer@peora.UUCP (J. Eric Roskos)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Null statements...
Message-ID: <1381@peora.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 17:25:59 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 25 17:25:59 1985
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This is not quite what was asked for, but the quotes from product
literature reminded me of a favorite Product Description of mine.  The
following is a description of a dot matrix printer, which appeared at the
start of the printer's user manual for OEMs.  The manual was apparently
written in Japanese, and translated by someone who didn't quite understand
the semantics of one of the languages involved.

I've changed the name of the product in the text below.  It has since been
replaced by newer, better versions (albeit perhaps lacking in the noble
ideals of this model, however! (-: ), and I doubt the company would want to
claim the paragraphs.  In reading this, bear in mind that this is the first
thing the user reads on opening the manual, the inspiring product
description for the printer he has just bought...


        The excellent output machine of ACME MODEL Z-298 as
      extra-ordinary DOT MATRIX LINE PRINTER, built in two MICRO-
      PROCESSORSs as well as EAROM, is featured by permitting
      wonderful co-existence such as; 'high quality against low
      cost', 'diversified functions with compact design',
      'flexibility in accessibleness and durability of approx.
      2000,000,000 Dot/Head', 'being sophisticated in mechanism
      but possibly agile operating under noises being extremely
      suppressed', etc.

	And, as a matter of course, the final goal is just
      simply to help achieve 'super shuttle diplomacy' between
      cool data, perhaps earned by HOST COMPUTER, and warm
      heart of human being.
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Shyy-Anzr:  J. Eric Roskos
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