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“I thought it was a joke”

by on April 1, 2014

While researching for a future blog post, I found this in the Montreal Gazette. Article published April 1, 1982.

Typewriter Needed - The Montreal Gazette - Apr 1, 1982

© 2014, Mark Adams. All rights reserved.

Also at Type-Writer.org:

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{ 3 comments… add one }
  • Bill M April 1, 2014, 1:31 am

    And I thought the U.S. government did stupid things!

    Good to see someone still wants to make use of typewriters though.

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  • Ton S (I dream lo-tech) April 1, 2014, 2:51 am

    Words fail me.

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  • Steve K April 2, 2014, 5:00 am

    Bureaucracy gone mad!

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