111 lines
3.9 KiB
Standard ML
111 lines
3.9 KiB
Standard ML
+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+
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+^ THE ART OF WRITING TEXTFILES ^+
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^+ +^
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+^ WRITTEN BY: ^+
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^+ THE BRONZE RIDER +^
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+^ HOME BASE: THE PRISM BBS/AE/CF ^+
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^+ +^
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+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+^+
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THIS FILE IS OBVIOUSLY ABOUT WRITING T-FILES. TO WRITE A T-FILE, YOU NEED
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THESE THINGS:
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1. YOU NEED AN APPLE //E OR //C WITH UPPER & LOWER CASE...
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(USING A II+ IS REALLY A PAIN.) AN APPLE ISN'T NECESSARY, BUT REAL
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TEXTFILE WRITERS DONT USE ANYTHING BUT THE BEST...
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2. YOU NEED AN 80 COLUMN CARD.
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3. YOU NEED THE ABILITY TO STRETCH OUT WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO SAY SO THAT
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THE FILE TAKES LONGER TO V)IEW AND TAKES UP MORE DISK SPACE. A TEXTFILE
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SHOULD BE AT LEAST 15 SECTORS, BUT ITS BEST IF ITS OVER 20.
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EXAMPLE:
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YOU WANT TO SAY:
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WRITING T-FILES IS A PAIN...
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IN A T-FILE YOU WOULD SAY IT LIKE THIS:
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WRITING A TEXTFILE IS A VERY TIME-CONSUMING AND ARDUOUS TASK.
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IT TAKES A LOT OF THOUGHT AND IS VERY WEARING ON A PERSON. IT
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IS NOT AT ALL EASY.
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AND THEN YOU ELABORATE ON WHAT YOU JUST SAID.
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4. YOU NEED THE ABILITY TO LOOK AT THE SCREEN AND KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THE
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CENTER IS SO THAT YOU CAN CENTER GARBAGE.
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EX.
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->VVVVVVVVV<-
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-> GARBAGE <-
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->^^^^^^^^^<-
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I DON'T HAVE THAT ABILITY, BUT SOMETIMES I GET LUCKY.
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5. YOU NEED TO THE ABILITY TO MIX DIFFERENT CHARACTERS IN AN APPEALLING
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WAY TO MAKE A BORDER FOR THE TITLE.
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EX.
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+^+^+^+^+^+^+ ><><><><><><>
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^+ HELLO +^ <> HELLO <>
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+^+^+^+^+^+^+ ><><><><><><>
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(^^^^^^^^^^^)
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) HELLO (
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(^^^^^^^^^^^)
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><L> THE LOCKSMITH <S><
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V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V^V
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AND STUFF LIKE THAT. THERE ARE A LOT MORE, BUT THEY'RE HARD TO MAKE
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ON AN APPLE II+ SINCE A II+ DOESN'T HAVE ALL THE CHARATERS ON THE
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KEYBOARD.
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6. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF PATIEN CE. YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO TYPE FOR
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HOURS AT A TIME. IF YOU TYPE FAST ENOUGH, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
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ABOUT THIS STEP.
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7. IT HELPS IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE NEON KNIGHTS
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OF METALAND.
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><> THOSE GUYS WRITE THE BEST T-FILES <><
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8. ITS HELPFUL TO HAVE A GOOD WORD PROCESSOR, BUT AE WILL DO THE JOB GOOD
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ENOUGH. AE HAS ONE OF THE BEST TEXT EDITORS.
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9. IT HELPS A LOT IF YOU ARE DRUNK AND TO HAVE MUSIC BLASTING IN YOUR EARS
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IN STEREO. I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT THATS JUST THE WAY IT WORKS.
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WRITE A TEXT FILE AND GIVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE WITH A MODEM, BUT THATS
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KIND OF A PAIN.
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NOW HERE IS A LIST OF NON-NECESSITIES:
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1. CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, YOU DON'T HAVE TO SPEEL STUPH RITE.
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SPEELINK ERRURS AR VARY COMON.
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2. YOU DON'T NEED A 1200 BAUD APPLE-CAT UNLESS YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO
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STRETCH OUT WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO SAY. USUALLY ANY 300 BAUD MODEM
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WILL WORK FINE.
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3. YOU DON'T NEED TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE WRITING YOUR TEXTFILE
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ABOUT IF YOU CAN MAKE IT UP AS YOU GO ALONG.
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4. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE A -REAL PIRATE-, BUT IT HELPS. YOU ALSO DON'T -HAVE-
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TO BE STONED, BUT IT HELPS.
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5. AND YOU DEFINATELY DON'T NEED A HIGH I.Q., BUT I HEAR THAT IT HELPS.
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(^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^)
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)! !(
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(! CALL THESE AWESOME BBS'S, AE'S, AND CF'S... !)
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)! !(
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(! THE PRISM BBS/AE/CF 300/1200 BAUD 10 MEG ....... (201)-637-6715 !)
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)! THE METAL AE - PASSWORD:KILL .................... (201)-879-6668 !(
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(! THE CORELINE BBS ................................ (201)-239-7737 !)
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)! THE DRAGON'S WEYR BBS 10 MEG ................... (201)-992-0834 !(
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(! LATER, THE BRONZE RIDER... !)
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)! !(
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(^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^)
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