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From: new@udel.EDU (Darren New)
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Subject: Re: colon-equal vs equal
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Date: 22 Dec 88 20:35:25 GMT
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I understand that the := was an attempt to draw a left-arrow on
a card punch.  Nowadays, it would be <-, but having no less-than sign,
:= was chosen.  I could dig up the reference if anyone cares.  - Darren