Substance under keys

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From: Gerald Greenberg
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1990 13:33

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I had been noticing for a while that there was some sort of
brownish/beige greasy substance under my "return" key, and
last night I finally decided to investigate.  I popped up the
right  shift key and the return key (that was an adventure,
since I wasn't sure how much pressure to exert) and found two
metal "hooks" that were inserted into little white plastic
pieces that themselves were inserted into the keytop.  This
greasy substance what smeared over these metal pieces in the
plastic, and I guess it had begun to melt/run(?).  That is why
I saw it under the keys.  I wiped it up a bit and returned the
keys...now I'm just curious...what is this stuff? and what is
its purpose?  (It seems almost like pipe fitting grease.)
Replies to the net will be fine.  
Regards,
Gerry
email:  maxg@suvm       (bitnet)
	ggreenbe@rodan.acs.syr.edu  (internet)

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From: ggreenbe@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Gerald Greenberg)
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Subject: Substance under keys
Summary: What is this stuff?
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Date: 14 Feb 90 13:33:57 GMT
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