From: cturner3rd@hotmail.com   
      
   Thanos wrote:   
   > No where on the web can I find who first coined the word "productions"   
   > and why they chose that word. I fully understand that its from formal   
   > logic theory and relates to grammar rules for the manipulation of   
   > strings of symbols. It seems that everyone just excepts, and repeats,   
   > the definitions for Production Rules and Productions - I'd like a   
   > little more background than that.   
   >   
   > Mark   
   >   
      
   You want to search on "Emil Post" and "Post production system". Post's   
   original papers may describe the reason he chose the term.   
      
   Hope this helps.   
      
   Carl   
      
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