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                        About that keyboard I received

My friend Mark [1] informed me that my new keyboard [2] is intended to be
used on the airline reservation system SABRE (Semi-Automated Business
Research Environment) [3]. It makes sense that IBM (International Business
Machines) [4] would make such a keyboard, seeing how they initially developed
the SABRE (Semi-Automated Business Research Environment) system. He also sent
a link to a similar keyboard for sale [5] (although it has the numeric keypad
unlike mine) and the markings on the keys do match.

So I guess that means I can book flights directly. Neat!

[1] http://gladesoft.com/
[2] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2018/10/31.2
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabre_(computer_system)
[4] https://www.ibm.com/
[5] https://clickykeyboards.com/product/1989-ibm-model-m-1393464-airline-reservations-made-by-ibm-31-oct-89-extra-long-cable/

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