Re: EuroCurrency

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From: Vince M Hudd
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 00:00

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In article <19961215.175834.03@saale.hof.baynet.de>, wombat@hof.baynet.de
(Christian Kohlsch�tter) wrote:

> But WHY do we need a SYMBOL for the new currency? You don't need it for
> Deutschmarks (DM), for example. Neither for Pounds (just say UKP!)
> And it works fine. Why don't say "ECU" then?

ECU is too long :-)

Not to type - to display/print in complex/full spreadsheets. A
single character is *much* more useful.

VinceH

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Subject: Re: EuroCurrency
Date: 1996/12/16
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