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Alan Black wrote:

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BTW what does g mean?

The same thing as ":-)". It is indicating that something was
said with a smile (or a grin). The two symbols came from different
groups. The ":-)" (smiley) originated with usenet newsgroups, while I
believe that the "g" (grin) originated with bulletin board systems,
perhaps at about the same time.

Are there any bulletin board systems (the old kind, where
everyone dials in to a central system) still in operation?

Enjoy,
DoN.

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