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The Red Thumb Mark

CHAPTER XIII
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The literary typewheel is the only one that has an asterisk, as I noticed when I was thinking of purchasing a machine.

Here, then, we have a very striking fact, for even if a manufacturer chose to use a 'Blick' in his factory, it is inconceivable that he should select the literary form in preference to the more suitable 'commercial' machine." "Yes," I agreed; "it is certainly very singular." "And now," pursued Thorndyke, "to consider the writing itself.

It has been done by an absolute beginner.

He has failed to space in two places, he has written five wrong letters, and he has written figures instead of capitals in two instances." "Yes; he has made a shocking muddle of it.

I wonder he didn't throw the label away and type another." "Precisely," said Thorndyke.


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