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to: BOB F HOWARD
from: GARY SONNENBERG
date: 1997-01-24 03:51:00
subject: @ sign

 -=> Quoting Bob F Howard to All <=-
 Hi Bob,
 BFH> I just had a mass confusion situation with this @ that caused some
 BFH> real problems. I read it as "at" in computer lingo, but as "each" in
 BFH> commercial use.
 I know @ is shorter, but if you think there's a chance of more confusion in
 the future, avoid it altogether. Use "ea." or "at" instead. They're not
 that much longer and can't be mistaken.
 Gary
... "Don't mince words, Bob ... what do you *REALLY* think?"
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