Re: [ARSCLIST] The person responds was Thin tape decay

[Mike Richter <mrichter@xxxxxxx>]

dsbardella@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> Indeed it is.  The fact is, most of that post was copied directly from a
> IASA document, micro meter symbols included.  Somehow the symbol must have
> been reinterpreted as mm when copied on the LISTSERVE.  I guess the lesson
> is "let copier/paster beware".

No, the lesson is: let those using characters beyond the standard set 
accept the consequences. An o-umlaut, e-dieresis, or other Greek letter 
may look just fine in your word processor or e-mail client, but once 
sent to another it may be expected to transmogrify.

Mike
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