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From: freek@fwi.uva.nl (Freek Wiedijk)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.cog-eng
Subject: Re: Multi-button mice (Re: Xerox sues Apple!)
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Date: 19 Dec 89 12:57:52 GMT
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>> The problem with multi-button mice is confusion of buttons.

The problem is *not* mouse specific.  Notice the following "confusions"
I'm always fighting against:

	Delete <-> Backspace

	Return <-> Enter

and, on the Mac:

	Command <-> Control

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