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		masklinn on Dec 19, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The last new subway line in Japan > This is where I come back to my working hypothesis that symbol based languages make computers more awkward to Adopt and engage. I'm reasonably confident you can drop it, because it doesn't make any sense and doesn't actually match the country.

hyperpallium on Dec 19, 2015 [–]

Please elaborate.

noblethrasher on Dec 19, 2015 | [–]

Well, for one: QWERTY is not the only mode of input. I have a 23-Key chorded keyboard[1] that can produce all 101-keys of a standard U.S. keyboard.

[1] http://twiddler.tekgear.com/

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