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From: jhenry@randvax.UUCP (Jim Henry)
Newsgroups: net.internat
Subject: Re: Currency symbols (Re: I hate to say...)
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Date: Fri, 21-Feb-86 20:28:18 EST
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The notion that a US dollar symbol is distinct from an Australian dollar
based on the number of vertical strokes is interesting.  However, I don't
ever recall seeing a type font that had both styles and a good many use
the "Australian" version.  This may be some interesting history but I'm
afraid there is no working distinction anymore, at least in the United
States.