You say pound sign, I say number sign, let's call the whole thing off.

[Andrew Koenig]

In article <10069 at claris.com>, krazy at claris.com (Jeff Erickson) writes:

-->   |  |
--> --+--+--
-->   |  |
--> --+--+--
-->   |  |
--> is a "number" sign or a "hash" sign. It is NOT repeat NOT a pound sign.
--> A pound sign is what appears on a five pound note, and looks like:

It's a sharp sign.  Can't you read music?
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				--Andrew Koenig
				  ark at europa.att.com