pronunciation of *

[Daniel Poirot]

In article <5047 at yarra.oz.au> cm at yarra.oz.au (Charles Meo) writes:

>The whole discussion on this matter is asinine.
>
>Stop it.
>
>chuck
>not a wizard.
>-- 
>Heresy, Barricades, Threats, Big Promises.......

How do you pronounce '*'?  

I have allways called it 'splat' (the sound of a '.' falling from a great 
height) but when I do, nobody seems to know what I am talking about...


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