Gee, this is a stumper. A lowercase r followed by a period could be used to form abbreviations like "Mr.", "Dr.", or "Fr." (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces180.html …) But why not just use a lowercase r and a period? My best guess is that the "r." printed as a superscript, but I really have no clue
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oh, it actually says that in the book (Haven's complete manual) it's from; "In such abbreviations as Mr. or Dr., the small letter r and period can be made with one touch by using the fourth key from the left in first row."
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Are you kidding me!?!?! This was there all along?
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Amazing! Thanks!!! Now I’d just love to see it. :·D
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So if the typing samples are to be believed, this is literally “r.” – it doesn’t look any different! It’s more like the first macrodefinition than anything else. No wonder they removed it.pic.twitter.com/U4JVZb5STl
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I feel particularly happy since I interlibraried and scanned this book myself!!!
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I guess in the 19th century texts used Mr. a *lot* more
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I’m curious if that key had extra spacing, or did you have to space twice afterwards, negating any savings?
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I could almost see the character being worthwhile if they kerned the period under the overhang of the r
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A dissenting period view from the period about the period (1892)pic.twitter.com/t8o0uaamWq
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Funnily enough, you wouldn’t put periods after (the equivalents of) those in Polish, anyway. Period means “we’re omitting at least one letter from the end.” I kinda miss that.
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In England, periods are often (always?) omitted off many abbreviations. Very American to use STOPPING POINTS
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