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The ETAOIN SHRDLU Chess
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1022:"Randomized appearance - NetHack Wiki"
775:Courtois, Garth Jr. (August 7, 2008).
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71:A humorous and intentional example of
925:"The Best of Shrdlu" by Denys Parsons
570:Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall
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1098:. Tunefind. February 14, 2014
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2582:Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
2571:Boston Typewriter Orchestra
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666:"Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu"
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963:"It Can't Etaoin Shrdlu"
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1136:Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu
866:Barefoot Boy with Cheek
692:Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu
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375:The Circus of Dr. Lao
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2322:Hansen Writing Ball
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2337:Olivetti Valentine
2317:Hammond Typewriter
2099:Handwriting script
2026:Desktop publishing
1996:Character encoding
1989:Digital typography
1503:Horizontal aspects
1456:Visual distinction
1314:Widows and orphans
1159:Linotype: The Film
880:Finney, Charles G.
842:. World Wide Words
838:Quinion, Michael.
722:Stoddard, Samuel.
703:on August 20, 2018
613:Azertyuiop (horse)
523:"Noël et l’Elaoin"
407:The Best of Shrdlu
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