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		zu03776 on Jan 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The strangest computer manual ever written It looks like in double-size mode, every other character is dropped. The manual text hints at the result. "Something strange? Well, just for fun, press CLEAR then type STUERBPORAIYSIES. Now press SHIFT ->. Surprised?"

iamtedd on Jan 7, 2023 [–]

Oh, I see. The characters get dropped in the transition between normal and double-sized mode.

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