The Great "Hard Return" Debate

[Steve Lamb]

Wednesday, November 03, 1999, 9:52:02 PM, Marty wrote:
> Yes, but not for the reason you mean. See?? there are hard returns after
> "single" and "ancient". Why is that? If there weren't, it would have wrapped
> perfectly for whatever width I had my window set to.


    Because the editor I use properly wraps text with hard CRs.  As I said, an
EXAMPLE.  Here's a link for you since you need it.

<http://www.m-w.com/>

>                     \\|//
>   Marty Abrego      (o o)                            photon@qnet.com    
>  ---------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo------------------------------------------
>   Are you free?

>   Do you own your body?  Can you prostitute yourself, sell your organs, 
>   or medicate yourself?  Do you own your labor?  Can you work for any 
>   wage you want, whatever hours you want, and keep the fruits of your 
>   sweat?  

>   Do you own your possessions?  Can the terms of your property ownership 
>   be changed at any time, or for any reason?  Can your property be taxed
>   without limitation?  

>   Can you travel freely?  Must you carry identification papers for you 
>   and your property, submit to search without warrant, cause, or 
>   recourse?

>   There is a spectrum upon which lie two endpoints.  One point is 
>   slavery, and at the other end:  FREEDOM.
>  ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Moving, but as a sig?  C'mon, convention is 4 lines, tops.

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