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>
> Paul Britton wrote:
> >In the days of the BBC micro, the '#' hash synbol was called a 'gate' by
> >the BBC, and it's also called that in my company phone users guide.
>
> The correct name seems to be "octothorpe" and it's a wonderful tool to
guage
> people.
>
> I have found that 100% of the people that call it an "octothorpe" are no
fun
> at parties and when you meet them for the first time, chances are they're
> wearing a bowtie, irregardless of the weather or situation.

I call it Tic Tac Joe!

P.D: Anyone knows how to recognize a screwed-up 16F84 from a
good one without a programmer or expensive gear?