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 Message 8107 
 August Abolins to Maurice Kinal 
 Asia/Asian? 
 14 Mar 22 21:39:00 
 
MSGID: 2:221/1.58@fidonet fa6e6f3f
REPLY: 1:153/7001 622fb1ad
PID: OpenXP/5.0.51 (Win32)
CHRS: ASCII 1
TZUTC: -0400
Hello Maurice!

 MK> [...] Also I am guessing that @Fido2telebot has a
 MK> hardcoded wrap at 72 characters (1960's teletype
 MK> machines).  Judging by what I see at this end your msg's
 MK> are fine but definetly look dated.

"dated"?

I am forcing a shorter than usual line-length with OpenXP.

123456789+123456789+123456789+123456789+123456789+123456789+123 
456789+

There should be a CR after char 63 above.

I do this because then my own messages look nicer (not  
haphazardly wrapped) when I look at them with Telegram on my  
Blackberry!  ;)

I also find it easier to read line-lengths that closer resemble  
the width of a printed page or newspaper column than the  
totally free-flowed paragraphs that sometimes arrive here.


 MK> I'll look up all this stuff if anyone is interested but I
 MK> doubt I'll ever use it other than for testing.  I don't
 MK> have much love for these so-called smart devices.  To me
 MK> they look like perfect targets for ye olde sledge hammer.
 MK> :::evil grin:::

Even using the Telegram and Fido link-up just to get  
notifications when a message has appeared in an echo is amusing  
and handy. It permits taking a quick survey of the new arrival  
to see if it needs a reply or not.
--
  ../|ug

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