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by codeulike 2511 days ago
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It was typed on a manual typewriter - you can tell by the weight of the punctuation.
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dan-robertson 2511 days ago
Why is the punctuation so heavy? Would it be too delicate otherwise or is it just that the area is smaller so the pressure is higher when the key is struck?
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rb808 2511 days ago
yes pressure is more concentrated, like being stepped on with a stiletto vs a regular shoe.
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agumonkey 2511 days ago
well you got what I meant, also, wasn't ASCII already a thing at the time ?
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codeulike 2511 days ago
Yep it was around. I dont think typewriters had support for it though ; )
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