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What character was removed from the alphabet but is still used every day?
Dictionary.com ^ | September 2, 2011 | staff reporter

Posted on 09/04/2011 6:26:53 PM PDT by Daffynition

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To: Daffynition

Amperspam?


61 posted on 09/04/2011 8:06:24 PM PDT by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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62 posted on 09/04/2011 8:07:06 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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To: Daffynition

Seems it’s more of a ideogram, like the numerals, than an alphabetic character. What sound does it represent.


63 posted on 09/04/2011 8:09:10 PM PDT by DManA
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64 posted on 09/04/2011 8:11:10 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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65 posted on 09/04/2011 8:14:38 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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66 posted on 09/04/2011 8:15:00 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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To: Revolting cat!

Percent sign? What then, is this - %?


67 posted on 09/04/2011 8:15:49 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter (I ou)
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An at sign?


68 posted on 09/04/2011 8:16:09 PM PDT by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: FourPeas

Glad you cleared that one up for me - thanks.


69 posted on 09/04/2011 8:17:42 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter (I ou)
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70 posted on 09/04/2011 8:18:37 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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To: Texas Songwriter

That’s the ‘at’ sign!


71 posted on 09/04/2011 8:19:09 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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What about

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72 posted on 09/04/2011 8:19:39 PM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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73 posted on 09/04/2011 8:32:53 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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That will come in handy on Jeopardy some day. Not mocking, I love trivia


74 posted on 09/04/2011 8:33:05 PM PDT by Figment ("A communist is someone who reads Marx.An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx" R Reagan)
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To: Revolting cat!

In the famous words of Jeff Bridges, playing Vernon Hightower in the movie “Nadine”,...”Well, I know that much”! But does it have some fancy-assed name?


75 posted on 09/04/2011 8:41:18 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter (I ou)
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You'll pay me back with interest when I'll ask you about something like this:
76 posted on 09/04/2011 8:45:19 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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77 posted on 09/04/2011 8:50:56 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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78 posted on 09/04/2011 8:55:07 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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To: Figment
When you win on Jeopardy...you'll need a bag for all your loot! ;)


79 posted on 09/04/2011 9:02:59 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
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I resemble that remark!

Cheers!

80 posted on 09/04/2011 9:03:32 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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