12/14/23 Grif.Net - Pangrams
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In 12th grade I needed a couple extra classes to graduate. I had a strong college-prep resume but did not need/want calculus/trigonometry since I was enrolled to be a minister and taking extra speech and music accordingly. The guidance counselor wondered why I had never taken typing.
Sounding as sexist today as I was in the 60’s, I said typing was for girls going to be secretaries and not interested. She reminded me how MUCH I would need typing in college, seminary, and sermon preparations. She was right, of course. So, I ended up in a room with 27 girls (mostly freshmen) and me, a senior and captain of the debate team, the lone guy. Not all bad, eh?
I learned why a “pangram” was so special. How often does every letter in the alphabet appear in a sentence? “The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog” has been used for years to teach handwriting and typing. But modern “Pangrams” not only show typing skills, but also have cleverness and clarity to make them shine.
Try some of these pangrams for fun (or keyboard dexterity)
>> The five boxing wizards jump quickly.
>> When zombies arrive, quickly fax Judge Pat.
>> Amazingly few discotheques provide jukeboxes.
>> Puzzled women bequeath jerks very exotic gifts.
>> The quick onyx goblin jumps over the lazy dwarf.
>> Five or six big jet planes zoomed quickly by the tower.
>> Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.
>> Jack amazed a few girls by dropping the antique onyx vase.
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Dr Bob Griffin
"Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!"
