@enf Did you ever research the origin story of the backtick?
That’s super interesting. Are there any computers outside of PLATO that actually supported on-screen overprinting? (Was Compose ever universal?)
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I never quite put it clearly in my head together until now.
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Maybe Tektronix storage tube displays that didn't erase anything until you cleared the whole screen at once?
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I just got both the Plato book and Track Changes by the way
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Oh, cool! I read the latter, not yet the former.
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