alternate character set

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From: D L
Date: Tue, 12 May 1987 16:09

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I am getting a British pound symbol in Excel instead of the good 'ol US
dollar.  I also get the pound symbol instead of the # (shift-3) symbol.
Why is this alternative character now the default character and why is
Excel picking it up?  Help.

Thank you.

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Subject: alternate character set
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Date: Tue, 12-May-87 12:09:40 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 12 12:09:40 1987
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Keywords: keycaps british pound