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   nospam to hayesstw@telkomsa.net   
   Re: The World Still Loves Windows XP 15    
   16 Apr 17 11:45:34   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.android   
   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , Steve Hayes   
    wrote:   
      
   > >> >   
   > >> >>  there was no hash key on the screen.   
   > >> >   
   > >> >"hash" = "pound" = "sharp" =  "octothorp" = "tic-tac-toe-board" =   
   > >> >"number".   
   > >> >   
   > >> >'Zat help :-) ? Cheers, -- tlvp   
   > >>   
   > >> There wasn't a pound (£) key either.   
   > >   
   > >the # key is normally called a pound key, less often the other listed   
   > >names.   
   >   
   > £ is normally a "pound"   
      
   for money yes. for phones, no.   
      
   > # is a hash, or in certain constexts, a sharp. Calling it a "pound"   
   > key is very abnormal.   
      
   it's not abnormal at all. it's the most common name.   
      
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