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Re: aghast at the "TeXBook" index!

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From: Brian T. Schellenberger
Date: Fri, 05 May 1989 16:38
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In article <10523@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> woolstar@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (John D Woolverton) writes:
|
|Realizing the unsuitability of the index, I proceded to 
|read through the book again and index the places where
|commands were explaned ``the best''.  I haven't entirely
|finished the book, but I have a rather large list of
|references on the common instructions  (usually ones with
|less than 2 danger signs.)  I keep a copy at the back
|of my TeX book.
|
|If anyone is interested in this list, or would like to
|add to it, I'll pass it around.
|
|	woolstar@csvax.caltech.edu

Please, please, post this.  Should also be sent to TeXhax, methinks, and 
perhaps to TUGBoat.  Although it could cause offense since there are lots
of Knuth-worshipers about in those parts.
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From: bts@sas.UUCP (Brian T. Schellenberger)
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Subject: Re: aghast at the "TeXBook" index!
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