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From: giacomo boffi <pec...@pascolo.net>
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Subject: Re: bash typewriter simulator
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"Aaron W. Hsu" <arcf...@sacrideo.us> writes:

> I think part of the point of the original script was to simulate a
> typewriter. One of the main points about a typewriter in that script
> is  that you cannot do *any* editing. Being able to erase characters
> defeats  the simulation. The simulator is supposed to be just like
> typing directly  onto the paper.

The simulator is supposed to be just like

<creepy music> punching holes in a card. </creepy music>