TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
On Fri, 7 May 1993 11:30:25 EDT Joyce Hammock said:
>> From: Michele Berkes 615-576-2352 <BERKESM -at- A1 -dot- OSTI -dot- GOV>
>> To: Multiple recipients of list <copyediting-l -at- cornell -dot- edu>
>> Subject: palindromes
>> Date: Fri, 7 May 1993 11:08:24 -0400
>>
>There's an amazing book out now that is full of palindromes,
>each accompanied by an illustration. The title is the longest
>palindrome I can recall-- I'm a lasagna hog, go hang a salami
>I don't have the book in my personal collection, so I have no
>more information on author, publisher, etc. but I could
>probably find out if anyone would like to know more. It's
>worth looking up!
>>
>> Michele
>> berkesm -at- a1 -dot- osti -dot- gov
>>
>>
>Actually, that's cute, but it's not a palindrome. A palindrome
>according to Webster would read the same forwards or backwards.
Do you mean forwards or backwards exclusively of punctuation?
David Tillyer, CCNY
