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  1. Xref: sparky comp.sys.mac.apps:12268 comp.sys.mac.misc:13603
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!haven.umd.edu!darwin.sura.net!mips!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rphroy!ilium!gdls!parker
  3. From: parker@gdls.UUCP (The Dougster)
  4. Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.misc
  5. Subject: What's the history behind these icons?
  6. Message-ID: <4913@gdls.UUCP>
  7. Date: 22 Jul 92 14:40:42 GMT
  8. Followup-To: poster
  9. Distribution: usa
  10. Organization: General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, MI
  11. Lines: 20
  12.  
  13. Here's an ascii version of the icon for OPTION:
  14.  
  15.      --     *
  16.         \
  17.          \
  18.      *     --
  19.  
  20. Here's an ascii version of the icon for ENTER:
  21.  
  22.      *  ^  *
  23.       /   \
  24.      /     \
  25.  
  26. If you've worked in MS Word, you've seen them. I don't see
  27. any rhyme or reason to the choosing of these symbols. Is 
  28. there some rational explanation for choosing such odd-looking
  29. icons?
  30.  
  31. Douglas                       Reply to:  gdls!parker@ilium.troy.msen.com
  32. DoD #1961                     BMW #55821                  Renting N56136
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