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From: olson@ici.net (Jeremy J. Olson)
Subject: Re: infinity
Date: 1996/11/16
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~ >Is the infinity symbol (the sleeping 8) an ASCII Symbol?
~ >
~ >If yes, what is its number?

On the Macintosh, it can be typed by typing option-5
It's code number is 176 ($B0).

However, since on the IBM it is a different code number (I'm not sure
what, though), I guess it really isn't ASCII (no character over 128 ($7F)
is, actually.)

Jeremy Olson = olson@ici.net
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