Re: TeX pronounciation

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From: J. Eaton
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1988 21:55

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In article <174@mtcs.UUCP>, al@mtcs.UUCP (Al Fontes) writes:
> I don't care what any "insiders" say.  "Tex", like the guy on the horse...

  No, I think the guy on the horse was Tom Mix (pronounced m\u{i}ks),
  and that TeX really does rhyme with blecchh.

  If you don't get this, go pick up a copy of The_Art_of_Computer
  Programming, Volume 1 :-).


  J. Eaton                                        Not really doing anything
  UT Austin Department of Chemical Engineering               with chemicals.

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From: chpf127@ut-emx.UUCP (J. Eaton)
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Subject: Re: TeX pronounciation
Summary: Mix (Tom) was the guy on the horse
Message-ID: <6013@ut-emx.UUCP>
Date: 14 Sep 88 21:55:20 GMT
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Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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