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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

I learned to touch-type on manual typewriters, and wasn’t allowed to use the electric ones (I was not a fast typist). I got an IBM Selectric typewriter for my 1985 grad gift (I wrote poetry on it, and typed papers for money).

Fun article, thanks!

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Rob "Flack" O'Hara's avatar

Hah! I used my dad's computer to type up students' papers as well. I was "fired" when I delivered a friend's homework report all about the famous player Sed Williams. I guess his name was Ted? I cannot be held responsible for poor penmanship!

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Sheila (of Ephemera)'s avatar

Hahah, everyone knows Sed Williams!😁

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Katherine's avatar

In case any of your readers are interested in the typewriter subculture, looks like there's a lot going on! https://www.typewriterconnection.com/

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