On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:38:54 +0000 (UTC)
Jim Henderson <hende...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Jim,

> Yeah, that's what I remember seeing then as well.  In fact, the common 
> usage of "/" for denoting emphasis is relatively new as I recall.

See my reply to Robert.  However, the short version is that *, / & _ all
date to the BBS era.

-- 
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         / )           "The blindingly obvious is
        / _)rad        never immediately apparent"

Where will you be when the bodies burn?
The Gasman Cometh - Crass


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