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It seems some people are interested to hear more about my typewriter and how I … |
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This Olympia SM4 was made 67 years ago, in 1958. It comes with a portable case.… |
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Post #AvvnuBNp86yFmy7mrY by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina Wow, that’s the exact model I had as a kid (it was my mother�… |
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Post #AvvnyVUUJRXhJFItSS by [email protected] |
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One thing you notice about this typewriter is that it is very, very mechanicall… |
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Post #AvvoB0ZwYPOjCaoh3g by [email protected] |
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This is the line interval lever: 1, 1.5 or 2 lines. |
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Post #AvvoMdYRyzbpGkfBKa by [email protected] |
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Typewriter's ribbon is black and red for a reason: there's a lever that… |
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There are many keys that might look mysterious. The lever is to lock the typewr… |
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Post #AvvokAlgf66qwJ4r1U by [email protected] |
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With this simple video you will understand two things immediately: why the Shif… |
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Post #Avvp5URsgXmA3hyhgu by [email protected] |
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Here is a little demonstration of the carriage operation: the carriage return &… |
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Post #AvvpBpJI2HPwUrytMW by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina Bonita máquina 🙂 También tengo una preciosa Olympia Trave… |
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Post #AvvpPne91Af3OKOm6C by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I thought you’d usually use the lower case L for 1. |
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Post #AvvpRvuhFiKjbt9rE0 by [email protected] |
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The type bars are very pretty. Raising the lid allows access for ribbon replace… |
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Post #AvvpgBtsbuwBFLZggK by [email protected] |
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The page is set, the margins are set, the typewriter is ready for work. It is p… |
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Post #AvvpnsSOmfNdGFNyZU by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina (just interrupting your thread to tell you I love it, continue) |
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Post #AvvppCP26zPXPYRRi4 by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina It really is a beautiful machine. |
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Post #AvvpuX4aggjWy0QIIi by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina Nina. What kind of typewriter is that? As a writer myself I’v… |
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Post #AvvpwQVa48qHBax076 by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina No "1" but it does have "!", huh. Some type… |
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Post #AvvpzFMPyAUjTr0ecy by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina on some machines (like the olivetti my parents had when I was a… |
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Post #Avvq0Rf5ifOvvCJc0W by [email protected] |
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As I mentioned, important text can be typed in red. The captions can be centere… |
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Post #AvvqCJvAKDZrOBUqFE by [email protected] |
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Using ink pen for drawing with the typewriter requires a bit of skill, otherwis… |
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Post #AvvqG3PzckUbMghDrk by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina My typewriter (Olivetti Lettera 35) also lacks a 1 (this is ver… |
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Post #AvvqG3WNF1b3gTgJoO by [email protected] |
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@dfstarshine have you seen a mystery of the "11th day of the month"? … |
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Post #AvvqJ7guC6upUA4Pbc by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina How's the experience of using it? |
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Post #AvvqJ7nzlkaRq9O4em by [email protected] |
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@EveOfTheFuture I am using it a lot, and I love it. The toot is a thread, there… |
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Post #AvvqLlxZRlgyxL82Lo by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I think we've got one of those upstairs... But then with th… |
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Post #AvvqMy71kXE4w67dMe by [email protected] |
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@bytex64 I suppose so. Depends on the vibes you're going for! I like I2 bet… |
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Post #AvvqQZN1gJWhMIK3lI by [email protected] |
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I had an electric one growing up. Shift and capslock still worked that way. My … |
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Post #AvvqQZVBC033la8ZTE by [email protected] |
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@djsumdog nod nod! By the way, this one doesn't need line feed, because the… |
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Post #AvvqUzmLRCaKQAH9Ga by [email protected] |
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The one my family had, you had to replace the entire cartridge with a white car… |
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Post #AvvqUzsj3TgmjxGFDE by [email protected] |
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@djsumdog now that's annoying. I'd rather keep a tube of white paint ne… |
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Post #Avvqd56BXf8nEmPZFQ by [email protected] |
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@Av8rdan This is Olympia SM4. They can cost quite a lot, but I got two broken f… |
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Post #AvvqgcRM2HCTVr049I by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina that first image could almost be a massive pipe organ in some c… |
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Post #AvvqjMr6R4o82wM1su by [email protected] |
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@iThreepwood I do that too~ |
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Post #AvvqkOaJUZPBhOzWbI by [email protected] |
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@concretedog it really is that complex, yeah! |
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Post #AvvqlO251wrSHBS3qi by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina Fun fact: on the IBM selectric, the type ball is arranged as a … |
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Post #Avvqp9IRlDOhjPtvCy by [email protected] |
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Yea I guess they don't sell bottles of whiteout in office supply stores any… |
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Post #Avvqp9PBMAmk4J3Ihs by [email protected] |
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@djsumdog they do! I have two, and I'm pretty sure even the convenience sto… |
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Post #AvvqyMilDaixyNbUzw by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina so 50 UK is about US$65. That’s a great deal. |
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Post #Avvr9OollJx3f5fxKK by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I love this. First, the sounds it makes are very satisfying.Se… |
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Post #AvvrCOJK6XJcxQOT8S by [email protected] |
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This typewriter can be used for making tables. There is a really clever mechani… |
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Post #AvvrKp8QFyLyT4JeFs by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina yeah, there was a little ratchet thing that would reverse ink d… |
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Post #AvvrYF1nIXPYXRc6Qy by [email protected] |
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It is especially rewarding to type poetry or love letters on pretty paper. Bewa… |
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Post #AvvrhCezTFXHnjDk5A by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina little letter "ell" for /one, usually. [Edit: oh, I t… |
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Post #AvvrjAwwniOF4kYo0e by [email protected] |
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Finally, here is a live demo of the typewriter in operation. You can witness th… |
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Post #AvvrvMqiNubfSLSVFo by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I think the middle selection is for typing "blind" on… |
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Post #Avvs248oL6fRSe7JZo by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina that second "Lie about it" was great, but it would ha… |
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Post #Avvs5TFrQKgADc2QMK by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I used to type all my papers for school on a similar but larger… |
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Post #AvvsEATId2h2ZNTGdc by [email protected] |
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@Av8rdan I think so! If you're looking for a typewriter but can spare a bit… |
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Post #AvvsIS0nM9we80BG8e by [email protected] |
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@overeducatedredneck thanks~ |
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@nina_kali_nina Without seeing the photos, I could have sworn the line feed lev… |
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Post #AvvsTy9KD50wzDf9Yu by [email protected] |
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@shred perhaps it was for typewriters that typed right to left! But if your tex… |
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Post #AvvsXBLxZiMao26YNs by [email protected] |
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@drj that's a shame :( what went wrong? |
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Post #AvvsYVmN7KDIRh5nw8 by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I'm old enough to remember lots of households with ribbon t… |
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Post #AvvsfQRHN1FHuVWW7U by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina the lever game in these is astonishing. |
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Post #AvvsgTVRS6CHiEyG8G by [email protected] |
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@reidrac https://soundcloud.com/nina_kali_nina/lie-about-it |
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Post #Avvshe9fLV9b1qLOpE by [email protected] |
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@pa nice~ maybe I should get some! |
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Post #Avvst2R7PMbhWPwJ2u by [email protected] |
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@f4grx I know, right? And they're so pretty... And the sounds are so satisf… |
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Post #AvvtA5qVz5yN1Gx0sa by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I learned to type (in the early 80s) on a similar style of manu… |
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Post #AvvtEM5XXOr6YK0jx2 by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina type "balls"Jokes aside i used to love type with my g… |
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Post #AvvvfZYPmRPi2icg2C by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina Hi! i picked up an Olympia a week ago. I intent to restore it a… |
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Post #AvvwXdQrZr4Zhyrydc by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina it reminds me this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoI4W… |
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Post #AvvzhBc4ABu2BdM7Ki by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I remember having a typewriter without a "1" as a kid… |
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Post #AvvzjZRuVniagzk63E by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina wild. This might be the exact one my parents had that I learned… |
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Post #Avw0ljCXKD4vTH8zNA by [email protected] |
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@jake4480 could be SM3, if it didn't have tab stops. |
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Post #Avw1Ca6PGKUN4Q56Tg by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina you may be right, looking at some others online, I'm not su… |
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Post #Avw3GOycli9zdEOI76 by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina This reminds me of childhood times. My mum used such an Olympia… |
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Post #Avw9X0d591A4ldcIca by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I love the placement of the % sign implying that it stands for … |
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Post #AvwGHbjq6cNwu9Nepk by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_ninaIt's very compact, too. I think the better of the two I owne… |
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@GerardThornley it's about as heavy and big as my 80386 laptop! Truly porta… |
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Post #AvwVkbb9CkKsBEbH7o by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina Fancy! I always had to slap the carriage return twice. |
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Post #AvwlGpyyl38dN6ZgsS by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I think the proper stuff is like a wax impregnated mesh. I was … |
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Post #Avwn3OvoDoivcMoS9I by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina nice! |
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Post #Avx3UtedhVffzNulUm by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina You may get some use out of the USA Government typewriter manua… |
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Post #Avx3y7J01f1Iizj4Km by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I see that your typewriter has a full-stop and also a Shifted f… |
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Post #Avx4kyEoWkS0nA3zqC by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina just realised typewriters are monospace but it makes sense |
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Post #Avx4kyNK17FxDY2n6O by [email protected] |
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@ouroukaye not all of them are. And in fact, this machine seems to allow reduci… |
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Post #Avx5FHSFe0fV4xnl9k by [email protected] |
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@drj wow that'd be wild |
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Post #AvxWStlrC6r2RRgqHI by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina when I learned to type on a manual typewriter I was taught that… |
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Post #Avxa8DMJZSpavc8SCe by [email protected] |
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@louisepryor indeed! Though it doesn't look right on the italics font for t… |
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Post #AvxaQGgXwUuASPCuau by [email protected] |
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@louisepryor here's an example from the internet showing that ell doesn'… |
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Post #AvxeXxYtKJMBHQY96u by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina yes, completely! |
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Post #AvxebO4RDwYeMewKiO by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina I’ve never seen a white ribbon, but when I was small our stat… |
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Post #AvxjZTXyOKfAXaf88O by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina YES PLEEEEEAAASE!!!Literally 5 minutes before I saw your post, … |
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Post #AvxlMmKRRxICw2PGds by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina what is that futuristic machine? I must obtain one. |
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@nina_kali_nina Something else that people might have missed is that there'… |
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Post #Avxq6xec4firCJ7Pn6 by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_ninaAwesome! Thanks for this completely randomly surprising thread =… |
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Post #AvxqNMdiwiILK3WZ6G by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_ninaOh so that's why at some point (at least that's how I re… |
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Post #AvyBm9BIDgbDrHstyS by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina Memory unlocked. I had a Brother EP-41 thermal thing. It had 24… |
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Post #AvzujSJnInBfRCuaP2 by [email protected] |
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@nina_kali_nina i used a typewriter in my professional life until 2015, when th… |
