Date:  Mon, 27 Nov 1995 11:56:22 +0100

From:  debaron[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIUC.EDU

Subject: Re: Zero or "o"?



I did a call-in show recently and a caller wanted me to confirm his belief

that "o" was an error and that only "zero" was correct. He was angry when

I wouldn't back him up--I did try to let him down gently, but it was no

use: he was convinced that "o" was the upstart innovation in need of

quashing.



Dennis

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