Re: Wait a minute, was degree symbol

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From: David Kastrup
Date: Sun, 06 Sep 1992 09:16

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Alan R. Heyd <IA8@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:

>In all the replies for creating a degree symbol, every one is using
>some form of

>\def\degree{^\circ}.

>  Shouldn't it be

>\def\degree{:\circ}    % Note: can only be used in math mode
Either I, your TeX, or your character codes are crazy. I read an
up-arrow in your first example, a colon in your second one.
Purpose should be a raised small circle. So what gives?

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