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Subject: Re: Unattributed Ascii-Art?
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On 2002-03-02 mewnews@softhome.net (James Dad) said:

   >It's very nice, Annie. And Happy Birthday!

Thank you, 'Dad.'

   >Mine is the 6th. How old will I be? Here's a history/geography
   >assignment;

Nah! I don't do school-type assignments on Fridays or Saturdays.
Besides, it's my birthday.

   >what month, day and year did the former British colony known as
   >the Gold Coast become the independent country of Ghana? I was born
   >the same month, day and year.

Don't forget British Togoland. My Mom says it was also part of
that mix in 1957...and my Mom's a smart lady.

   >Second assignment; what do *YOU* think would be good candidates for
   >a code to indicate "Author Unknown" on a piece of unattributed
   >ascii-art?

Well, if it's unattributed, I'd just leave it that way. The
lack of an attribution MEANS it's 'unattributed,' yes?

   >...Microsoft's True Intentions...
   >"One World, one Web, one Program" - Microsoft promotional ad
   >"Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer" - Adolf Hitler
   >....now THIS is SCARY.

--
Annie Ascii -- budding 15-year-old ASCII artist
                         _____
 ####    ####           (((   `\  No need to be scared, 'Dad.' Gill Bates
##  ##  ##  ##          _ _`\   )  / is a nerd. He might WANT to rule the
######  ######          (^  )   )    world, but he can't. As long as DR-DOS,
##  ##  ##  ##           ~-((,,,))   Linux, QNX, FreeBSD, Real/32 and so
##  ##  ##  ##           /           many other operating systems are still
                                     available, Mr. Bates is doomed to dis-
                                     appointment. And in another few decades,
                                     he'll be dead...just like Hitler. Hehe!