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Re: LN03 name

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by: KP KP - Sat, 6 Aug 2022 18:11 UTC

On Wednesday, July 19, 1989 at 4:21:19 PM UTC-7, James 'Kibo' Parry wrote:
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> Can anyone tell me why the DEC LN03 printer is named that (as
> oppposed to "LN3", etc.?)
> My theory is that DEC figures they'll bring out a LN04, LN05, etc.,
> up to LN10 at least, and they didn't want to have to change the size of
> the nameplate to make longer names fit in 2033 or whenever.
> james "kibo" parry, 138 birch lane, scotia, ny 12302 usa / All colors are
> kibo%pawl.rpi.edu@itsgw.rpi.edu _________________________/ arbitrary.
> kibo@mts.rpi.edu / Kibology / Anything I say is the opinion
> userfe0n@rpitsmts.bitnet / is better! / of myself, and not of Xibo.
Not sure what you are talking about.

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