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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 9 Nov 1999.
Re: "alt symbols"

Re: "alt symbols"

> the alt+xxxx symbols vary from font to font and the only
> way to see the alt+xxxx chars for the font you want to see
> is to use charmap or just sit there typing them in one
> at a time.
> 
> You would be well advised to forget about alt+xxxx chars
> unless you REALLY need them real bad and will just die
> if you cant use them or you are a DOS programmer making
> something with a textmode GUI or just dont really care
> if what you type in looks remotely the same on someone
> elses system when they arent using the same font you
> are using.

OK Krogg..  Now I know you're the master of the run-on sentance!

ObAscii:

.._
|  ~~-. _......._
| -.   ~~~~~~~~~~~-._____
|  --    (-)  (-)     ___|=
| -~   ____d_____.---'
|__.--' `-------'

An automatic transmission.

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