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Article #7297Re: Word 4.0 fractional widths still farcical (Grumble)
From: Chuq Von Rospach
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1989 17:15
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1989 17:15
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>In article <35975@apple.Apple.COM> chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) writes: >>Actually, from talking to people I know at Microsoft, that *have* a Desk >>Accessory called "monkey" that will type in random keystrokes and mouse >>movements. It is part of their testing procedure -- just fire it up and let >>it whap away like a three-year-old would.... >I could be gullible enough to believe this. It's so far-out that it could >almost be true! Are you serious, Chuq? Confirmation would really make my >day, and heaven knows how much I need cheering up right now. I was serious. They told me about it when I called up to report the bug my cockatoo found in Word 3.01. (She does a good imiation of a monkey at a keyboard -- if she would stop eating the stupid mouse...) -- Chuq Von Rospach <+> Editor,OtherRealms <+> Member SFWA/ASFA chuq@apple.com <+> CI$: 73317,635 <+> [This is myself speaking] Trust Mama Nature to remind us just how important things like sci.aquaria's name really is in the scheme of things.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!usc!apple!chuq From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Word 4.0 fractional widths still farcical (Grumble) Message-ID: <36000@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 28 Oct 89 17:15:24 GMT References: <35975@apple.Apple.COM> <1083@diemen.cc.utas.oz> Distribution: comp Organization: Life is just a Fantasy novel played for keeps Lines: 21