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From: Max Cocullo <m.cocullo@auselda.it>
Subject: Re: name of ascii symbol #
Date: 1998/01/09
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mmmmh.... I think it should also be considered as the "diesis" symbol as
it is called (at least here in Italy, but I think it is international)
among musicians, since it is the symbol used when writing music to
indicate that a note should be raised by half a tone


William P Ouellette wrote:
> 
> D. Tyschler <dtyschle@ares.informatik.uni-ulm.de> wrote:
> Hello,
>         I hope this information will help.
> The Marriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary- Tenth Edition gives two uses
> for the # symbol.
> 
> # number if it precedes a mumeral <track #3>
> # pounds if it follows <a 5# sack of sugar>
> 
> Have a nice day
> Bill
> 

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