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Is typewriting respectable?

by on November 25, 2019

From The Shorthand Review, February 1892 —

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  • Norman Ball November 25, 2019, 9:26 pm

    Thanks for a great read from The Shorthand Review. The writer was clearly a person of great convictions and the courage to stand up for typists against unreasonable prejudices. It is always a joy to read from some of the sources you use; as a historian it is a delight to see someone using primary sources carefully chosen and presented. Keep up the good work.

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    • Mark Adams November 25, 2019, 10:32 pm

      Thank you. Finding these articles is a very engaging process.

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  • ivanonthekeys November 25, 2019, 9:48 pm

    Good question, ….. still not sure, but I’m stuck with it.

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