From: "SHIGETOMI, Takuhiko" <tshiget1@...>
Date: 2005-08-31T05:42:22+09:00
Subject: Re: how do you describe '#!' in written english?

> I have heard "*" called "star" or "splat".

i also call it 'star' usually.

> that.  He was one of those unique guys -- of course, aren't all VAX
> guys nowadays? :-)

you can ask to James P Hogan.
he is one of the most famous PDP/VAX guys.

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