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- From: jhoskins@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (James M Hoskins)
- Subject: i am expressing myself in lower-case
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.195239.19831@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
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- Organization: The Ohio State University
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:52:39 GMT
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- i have been hooked up to the internet for a few months now and i have
- noticed that more than a few people write exclusively in lower-
- case. this has been my first exposure (outside of poetry) to
- correspondence and composition of this sort; none of my family or
- friends has ever written exclusively in lower-case. i wonder why
- people do this? is it a matter of being able to type quicker?
- is it that (nb: didn't use "because") people feel this kind of prose
- looks better? i will admit to finding it a little grating, but not
- even close to being as annoying as ALL CAPS EXPRESSION.
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