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Hello Reader The typewriter drawings continue. This woman with a beehive is typing on a manual. For your info, the photo on which this was based is black and white. You may wonder what has prompted this sudden interest in the old-fashioned typewriter. Well, it has a lot to do with my growing anxiety about AI. I’ll attempt to explain a bit more tomorrow. Plus, I’ll post a picture of a later typist with an electric typewriter. I bet you can’t wait! ​ *** Thanks for reading. Your attention is precious. JPF ​ ​ ​ |
John-Paul Flintoff
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