[78-L] Shortest title^
Steven C. Barr
stevenc at interlinks.net
Thu May 7 19:26:35 PDT 2009
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Steven C. Barr wrote:
> > The only possible tie would be the title "!" (if such a tune ever
>> existed?!)...!
>>
>> ...stevenc
> ===============
> I remember when I worked in overseas telegrams, on certain circuits long
> telegrams (over 310 words) would be automatically split into two or more
> parts. There was one occasion when a telegram came off the printer
> apparently without any text. However, upon close examination it
> consisted of a single full stop!
> Julian Vein
>
Except that particular "character" (which may be among the >32
"control characters" in digital "alphabets...?!) does NOT have a
printable version (as your telegram "displayed!!")...!
...stevenc
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