I have the latest version of windows 10, 1803. When you first open your
Documents folder, nothing should be selected. JAWS should say, not selected
before it says the name of the first folder. You have several choices as to
how you create a new folder.
1. Press control-shift-n and JAWS should
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Just For Fun, Emoji
hello am using Jaws 2018 on windows 10 how do i put Emoji?
On 6/22/18, Rebecca Lineberger wrote:
> I was reading on another JAWS List and someone had used an emoji, if
> that's the right word. JAWS described it when I was reading with the
> do
.
You see? A grumpy or angry face emoji would have been perfect at the end of
that last sentence...
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Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 5:10 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Just For Fun, Emoji
le odd that JAWS can recognise them but there's no current way to
select one to input in your messages and such.
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Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: June 21, 2018 6:15 PM
To: jaws user's list
Subjec
I was reading on another JAWS List and someone had used an emoji, if that's
the right word. JAWS described it when I was reading with the down-arrow
key but not the left and right arrows, so it would seem that there was no
colon and closed parenthesis to make a smiling face. Windows 10 can, they
the second link went straight there.
Thanks for these great resources.
>From Shaz.
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From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of
Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2018 6:44 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Webinar, Office 2016
I think the
I've asked about this before, but my frustration and confusion continue. In
the JAWS settings, there's a check box that says:
Show level and position.
It's checked, by default, it says.
However, the results are variable in the folder and file lists in Documents.
I have Windows 10, 1803, and the
to get it to appear.
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Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: June 1, 2018 3:25 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] file manager
Again, you're right. But I think we're talking
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: June 1, 2018 3:05 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] file manager
Smile. You're correct. However, and I should have clarified this, if you
search from the start menu search box, you're given
Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: June 1, 2018 2:28 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] file manager
Again, perhaps this is not what you're looking for.
If you open your documents folder in Windows 10, and earlier versions too,
you can do a find command Control-f Or
F3
And simply
Again, perhaps this is not what you're looking for.
If you open your documents folder in Windows 10, and earlier versions too,
you can do a find command
Control-f
Or
F3
And simply type the file extension you're looking for with the period before
the letters:. For example:
.docx (note: d o c x)
Well, LOL, I can certainly empathize. I was playing with the find command
in my Word 2010, finding partial words and reacquainting myself about how to
find formatting.
Sometimes it worked beautifully, just as Adrian said. And then, for no
reason known to a mere mortal, as opposed to the more
I find that the JAWS find command works much better in Word.
Insert-control-f
Insert f3 for find again.
JAWS goes right to the search string without having to close an edit box.
HTH.
Rebecca
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Behalf
st process isn't running.
As a follow-up, someone posted instructions on restoring help balloons.
Cheers,
Joseph
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From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of
Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2018 6:10 AM
To: jaws user's list
I Googled the problem. There were solutions posted for Windows 10 Pro but
not for the Home version. But I found this interesting. It's not JAWS
fault, since it seems there is no message displayed.
Someone wrote:
I'm glad I found this thread... I am having a similar issue...
When "Safely
I have all icons set to display in the system tray. The safely remove
hardware and eject media is always there, whether I have a drive inserted or
not.
And Adrian, I turned JAWS off from the system tray, and then turned it back
on. All the extra JAWS icons disappeared. I did try several of the
com> On Behalf Of
Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2018 5:41 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Safe To Remove Hardware Message
Hello Mike.
I'm running Windows 10, 1803, with JAWS 2018, May update.
I recently noticed that when I go to the system tray to remove a dr
Hello Mike.
I'm running Windows 10, 1803, with JAWS 2018, May update.
I recently noticed that when I go to the system tray to remove a drive, I no
longer receive the message that it's safe to remove the drive.
Another friend called me yesterday with the same issue. I just assume that
it's safe.
Google is very security-conscious.
Go to
My Account
Control, protect, and secure your account, all in one place
My Account gives you quick access to settings and tools that let you
safeguard your data, protect your privacy, and decide how your information
can make
Google services work better for
pful, as usual.
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Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 12:46 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Superscript in Word 2016
I suppose it's one of those things wh
I suppose it's one of those things where some like one option rather than
another. The Windows-alt-I alerts me at each instance of super- and subscript.
But it's almost as easy to change schemes:
Insert-alt-s
And press p for proofreading attributes and font info.
Then I can arrow through the
-Users] Superscript in Word 2016
Can't you use text analyzer ot see if you have a superscript?
Justin
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Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 12:55 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-use
-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Superscript in Word 2016
Cant you use text analyzer ot see if you have a superscript?
Justin
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Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 12:55 PM
question.
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From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of
Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 11:39 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Superscript in Word 2016
Aha! The answer.
JAWS Speech and Sound S
that give you information about font..
Insert-alt-s.
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From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 11:11 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Superscript in Word 2016
Adrian, for what this is worth, smile.
The Microsoft support page says:
Insert subscript or superscript text
Applies To: Word for Office 365,Outlook for Office 365,Word 2016,Outlook
2016,Word 2013,Outlook 2013,Word 2010,Outlook 2010,Word 2007,Outlook
2007,Word
Online,Word Starter 2010,
Less
? Thanks much.
Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers!
Sennt from my iBarstool.
Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the
end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree.
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From: Rebecca Lineberger
To: jaws user's list
Sent: Monday, May 14,
For those who have access to Bookshare:
Windows 10 For Dummies
Andy Rathbone
2018
04/20/18
Windows 10 For Seniors For Dummies
Peter Weverka
2018
04/24/18
HTH.
Rebecca
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.
G. K. Chesterton
For answers to frequently asked questions
Control-y brings up a complete folder list. I never miss calendar and
contacts when using the shift-tab method because I use control-2 for
Calendar and control-3 for Contacts. Control-6 brings up the complete
folder list with Suggested Contacts if you don't remember control-y. Smile.
The
Hello David,
I'm using Outlook 2010, and this does work, with the comment that the first
press of "C" Brought me to calendar. I could press "C" again, or arrow down
once to get to contacts.
You taught me something I did not know. I like to keep a list of all my
email contacts in both a Word and
In "Research It," the stock quote still does not work. It still says that
it times out while searching for the stock.
And the calculator still does not reliably speak the answer when dividing a
number.
Rebecca
"The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better"
From: Center for
But not for my friend. Computers! Sigh.
Thanks to all who tried to help. It has to be Amazon since I changed
nothing, and all of a sudden, the page loads properly.
"The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better"
From: Center for Action and Contemplation
For answers to
any payment options.
Dave
Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer
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From: "Rebecca Lineberger" <drlineber...@embarqmail.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 06:48
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon Acc
, Musician, and Pioneer
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From: "Rebecca Lineberger" <drlineber...@embarqmail.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 04:48
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon Accessibility Issue
I went back to Amazon this morning.
dit or Add Payment Method"
There I get a list of all the credit and debit cards I've used, and the
ability to add or delete any of them.
Dave
Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer
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From: "Rebecca Lineberger" <drlineber...@embarqmail.c
the concept of separate but not necessarily equal
websites. In one case, I didn't get the same amount of information or number
of choices.
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From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of
Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 9
tly, and the pop-up blocker was the
problem.
HTH,
Rick Justice
"Tomorrow's another day, another way!"
"and if tomorrow never comes, problem solved!"
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From: "Rebecca Lineberger" <drlineber...@embarqmail.com>
To: <jaws-users-list
-
From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of
Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 7:49 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon Accessibility Issue
I went back to Amazon this morning. My friend had gone all down th
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From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of
Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 10:45 PM
To: jaws user's list <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Amazon Accessibility Issue
A friend needed to updat
A friend needed to update her credit card information. She went to the
Amazon website, to:
Your Account
And there she was stopped because the link she needed was not on the page,
or not that JAWS could find.
The next step would have been to go to the link
Account Options
But that link was
Also, if you go back in and press enter again on name, or on date, the order
will reverse. This is a quick way to change something on the fly,
especially if you want it sorted by date, and you are looking for something
either very recent or very old.
If you want something in ascending order, make
.
Miriam
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From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of
Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2018 2:35 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] arranging files in alphabetical order
Miriam,
It's been a while sinc
Miriam,
It's been a while since I've used Windows 7, but this should work for you
there as well as it does for Windows 10.
Open your Documents folder. If the folders and files are in reverse order,
reach up and press the f6 key. It should say
Name.
If it does, press enter and your folders
J16 thru J2018 latest .
Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers!
Sennt from my iBarstool.
Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the
end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree.
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From: Rebecca Lineberger
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.
p; click I agree.
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From: Rebecca Lineberger
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] task bar
I prefer using windows key-tab. After you press that, you can left and right
arrow through all the open windows. Pre
I prefer using windows key-tab. After you press that, you can left and right
arrow through all the open windows. Press enter on the one you want to
select it. If you want to close something as you're arrowing through, press
the application/menu key and arrow up to close and press enter.
As I
As a Follow-up to my previous post in which I said that neither my Kurzweil
nor FS Reader would open the DAISY version of very long books I'd downloaded
from Bookshare, I brought in the book as an epub book. Kurzweil would not
open this either, but because I'm running Windows 10, these books will
As a followup to what I wrote below, in Kurzweil's defense, FS Reader would
not open the long Daisy book that Kurzweil could not open.
Back to plan b,c, or d? Smile.
Rebecca
Hello Adrian,
Call it determination or just stubbornness, smile, but I think I've found a
work-around for determining
Hello Adrian,
Call it determination or just stubbornness, smile, but I think I've found a
work-around for determining where you are when using FS Reader.
I downloaded a Daisy book from Bookshare and unzipped it. FS Reader opened
it and the book was easily navigated, with links and headings,
Hello Adrian,
I've not used FS Reader other than to read the JAWS documentation.
This is not exactly what you're looking for, but it was all I could find
when searching the documentation, information which I'm sure you've already
seen.
Beginning with JAWS 15 and MAGic 13, for DAISY books that have
I can confirm this as well. Insert b works, reading the whole properties
dialogue box. If you just want to quickly check the size, route JAWS to PC
with JAWS Key-minus, and arrow up a few lines.
My window is maximized, but I restored it and it works that way too.
HTH.
Rebecca
-Original
As I wrote earlier, after installing the latest update to JAWS through the
check for updates link in the JAWS help menu, I could not access Chrome
websites after using MS Edge, unless I either restarted JAWS or the
computer.
Keith Patterson downloaded JAWS through tandem and ran the JAWS repair.
I would call this in, but thought I'd see if anyone else can replicate it
first.
Yesterday, after I installed the new version, I went first to Microsoft
Edge, and played around in there with different websites, to see how text
selection worked. It worked fine, as I said yesterday.
But what I
These instructions also work for older versions of MS Word. In my 2010, the
application key does work.
But to respond to Adrian's first suggestion, here's something for all
Window-Eyes users who migrated to JAWS who were used to the window's status
being spoken in the title bar. Windows key
I put it in this afternoon and have been playing. I'm delighted to be able
to copy and paste using Edge. I had not been using Edge, since I needed
this functionality. Thank you.
I use the Windows 10 calculator all the time, and am pleased that it now
speaks as it should for the most part.
The decision has been made, but just a final comment from someone who wrote
VFO about this several months ago ...
I can understand the potential problems of a spoken password in the
workplace, but for those using JAWS For Home Use, rather than the
professional version, I can see no security risk.
an HTML version.
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Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 10:58 AM
To: jaws user's list <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Webinar, Office 2016
Th
This may be of help to some.
I just found it so haven't listened yet.
Rebecca
Introduction to Office 2016 with JAWS and MAGic
Archived 11/11/2015
This overview of Office 2016 with JAWS and MAGic covers the important
aspects of Office 2016. Topics include navigation for the ribbons and task
Thank you to all those who responded with their thoughts and experiences. In
an ideal world, there would be a way to use a new program for long enough to
really learn and assess it, and then be able to revert back to the older
version if the new one did not suit.
Perhaps if there are screen
I'm running Windows 10, Fall Creator update, 1709. But I'm still using
Office 2010. I hesitate to update since on the list at least, and probably
naturally enough, I see more problems than benefits. I've been reading a
bit about 2016 and 365 from books on each downloaded from Bookshare. Does
If it's spelling rather than spell-checking, why not just right-arrow
through the text? Perhaps I'm not understanding the question? Smile.
Clarification, please.
Rebecca
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From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Adrian Spratt
I forgot about this one. Sorry I probably stated the obvious in my previous
answer. Smile.
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From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 4:18 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Hello Matthew,
You have to make a keyboard shortcut, since JAWS lets you have multiple
versions of the program, rather than installing over the previous version as
Window-Eyes did.
I use control-alt-j for the current version and control-alt-z for the older
one. Just my choice.
To make a shortcut,
over again in order to post these
instructions.
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Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 2:16 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] NFB Newsline
age-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 10:29 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] NFB Newsline and JAWS
Hi Adrian,
This is perhaps not what you want, but I just
Hi Adrian,
This is perhaps not what you want, but I just go to their web page and
choose what I wish to read. I've put the newspapers and magazines I read
most often into a Favorites List. When I go to that link, there they all
are. I can choose to read by sections, or read the full paper,
Thank you, Adrian.
I have Outlook 2010 and JAWS 2018, though the problem happened with JAWS 18
too. I'd gone into the Quick Settings menu and unchecked all the options
for tables. That made reading much easier. But today I got an email from a
company that was missing half its usual content. So
You can also go into the JAWS Settings Center and configure the insert key
to work as a sticky key. That way, it can be pressed by itself first and
then whatever other keys are in the command. I had mine set this way and
find it much easier. It works for both insert keys.
HTH.
Rebecca
I have IE11 open.
If I press alt-f for file, JAWS says:
Menu, new tab.
Arrow up four times and JAWS should say:
Send, submenu.
Press enter.
There are only three items in this menu.
Arrow down to,
Shortcut to desktop.
Press enter.
IE11 will then ask you if you want to put a shortcut on your
I realized after I sent the below message that the typing echo in the
calculator should, emphasis, normally be set to none, as it indeed was. But
that assumes that JAWS is always speaking the display as it updates, which
mine now is not. So until JAWS finds its voice, smile, I'll leave the
I'm using Windows 10, the 1709 Fall Creator's update, with version 2018 of
JAWS. The Windows 10 calculator was not speaking at all. The only way to
confirm what I'd typed was to turn the numlock off and read the current
line, or to tab and then shift tab back and JAWS would read the display.
Both
you are comfortable with.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]
> On Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
> Sent: December 20, 2017 5:46 PM
> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Revealing F
ther column of files.
There are a lot of reasons why I think you should always have your computer
show file extensions. But ultimately it's up to you and what you are
comfortable with.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Reb
The quick answer to revealing file extensions is to press right arrow on the
file your cursor is on and JAWS will tell you the file type--Word document,
text document, etc. I never, with this information, needed to turn on
hidden file extensions.
But if you still want it, with your documents
al Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:50 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Checking spelling with JAWS cursor
Adrian,
If I am using the PC cursor, I ge
Adrian,
If I am using the PC cursor, I get the same results with my Outlook 2010 as
you describe. I can arrow through:
B e h a l f, o f,
But it won't arrow through your name.
However, if I shift-tab back to the "From:" line, and then press
control-left arrow till I hear JAWS begin to spell the
Hi Adrian,
I'm using Outlook 2010. Shift-tabbing back in an open message till I get to
the "From" line and then routing JAWS to PC does indeed let me check
spelling of names. But as I think as also been mentioned, you can do the
same by pressing control-r (which you would probably be doing
..@cox.net
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Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2017 5:05 PM
To: jaws user's list <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Using JAWS OCR
There have been several
There have been several questions about OCR and saving the scanned results.
This is what I did. This is a bit detailed, so delete as you please.
Smile.
I'm using Windows 10 1709 Creator update, Jaws 2018 and Word 2010.
I have several image files saved so was able to test using these formats"
Perhaps this will be of interest to someone.
I was playing with Edge this morning, browsing recipes. I found one I
wanted to copy but it's not yet possible to do this either in JAWS or
Narrator. Rather than search for the recipe using IE or Chrome, I opted for
a work-around. I unloaded JAWS
will have to answer your Edge questions.
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From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 5:41 PM
To: jaws user's list
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Several Questions
I'm a new JAWS user
rs will have to answer your Edge questions.
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Behalf Of Rebecca Lineberger
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 5:41 PM
To: jaws user's list
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Several Questions
I'm a new JAWS user migrated fro
I'm a new JAWS user migrated from Window-Eyes, so be patient with what may
be questions with obvious answers. Smile..
I'm currently running JAWS 18 with the September 2017 update.
I got no notification of a later update and the Check For Updates in the
Help menu confirms that I'm running the
Windows - Alt Key Numeric Codes of All including Math, Calculus ,
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Here is a link to a website with all kinds of characters and symbols that
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