I think Steve was referring to a computerised ASCII sort.

http://www.ddms.com/resources/help/reportsmenu/ASCII_Sort_Order_Chart.htm


Brad Beam wrote:
> Shamelessly copied from the Wikipedia article on collation:
>  
>  
> Alphabetical sorting of numbers
>
> When numbers are used as names, rather than for their numerical 
> properties, it is common to sort them alphabetically as they would be 
> spelled. For example, the movie /1776/ would be between Seve 
> Ballesteros and Severus Snape.
>
>  
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> |_>|_>  Brad Beam- Belle WV
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>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Steve Timko <mailto:[email protected]>
>     *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>     *Sent:* Friday, January 02, 2009 13:31
>     *Subject:* [TV orNotTV] Re: Kevin and Tom's Year End Top 10s ...
>
>     Since it's "30 Rock" and not "Thirty Rock," shouldn't "30 Rock" be
>     listed first?
>
>
> >


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