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- From: tdlg9831@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Tracey Dianne Layng)
- Subject: Re: Picture window?
- References: <1993Jan22.180354.20878@city.cs>
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:14:35 GMT
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- lionel@cs.city.ac.uk (Lionel Tun) writes:
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- >What is a `picture window'? Is it a large window which is a
- >strong feature of a room and overlooks a magnificent view,
- >or is it a window with coloured glass?
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- >--
- > ________ Lionel Tun, lionel@cs.city.ac.uk ________
- > / /_ __/\ Computer Vision Group /\ \__ _\
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- A picture window is a large window in a main room, like the living room. It
- doesn't necessarily overlook a magnificent view for mine here in Champaign,
- Illinois, overlooks the street and the apartment building across the street,
- but it is still called a picture window.
-
- Tracey
- UIUC
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