Re: Classic ascii pics

Andreas Freise <ad...@mpq.mpg.de> wrote:

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: Just some pointers for your search.

Perfect, just the sort of stuff I'm looking for. On the solid front, I'm
having a bit of trouble finding ones that work well with black text on white
(which is what it'll be like when the entry is done). I'll check out Normand's
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