A brief history of the 'degrading' Type-Writer | Lewiston Sun Journal
A brief history of the ‘degrading’ Type-Writer In a Word: The first portable word processor caught the attention of no less than Mark Twain, who then couldn't get rid of it. By Jim WitherellSpecial to the Sun Journal Read Article These days we’re all used to using computers for everything from sending a quick email to writing that great American novel (that may or may not get published). But as I sit hunting and pecking, my thoughts sometimes turn to where it all started for me: writing on old manual typewriters. It inspired me to look into the history of this now outdated but still ...
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