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   Frank Slootweg to Frank Slootweg   
   Re: The World Still Loves Windows XP 15    
   23 Apr 17 17:19:47   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.android   
   From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Frank Slootweg  wrote:   
   > Wildman  wrote:   
   > > On Sun, 23 Apr 2017 14:04:57 +0000, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > >   
   > > > nospam  wrote:   
   > > >> In article , Frank Slootweg   
   > > >>  wrote:   
   > > >>   
   > > >> > > > # 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.   
   > > >> >   
   > > >> >   Only in your US-centric world, it is.   
   > > >>   
   > > >> not just in the usa.   
   > > >   
   > > >   Earth to nospam: All other respondents have already explained that the   
   > > > rest of the world does NOT call it a "pound" and that in the US it is   
   > > > only called a "pound" when referring to a weight, which is clearly   
   > > > outside the context in question, which is IT and specifically   
   > > > *telephony*.   
   > > >   
   > > >   In a telephony context nobody with any common sense would call it a   
   > > > "pound".   
   > >   
   > > When I retrieve voice mail on my Virgin Mobile cell phone,   
   > > an automated voice says, "Please enter your pass code and   
   > > press pound."   
   >   
   >   Interesting! And you live in which country?   
      
     Please ignore this. I forgot to actually post it and when I posted it,   
   you had already responded to my other post, saying you're in the US.   
      
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