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Why @ Is Held in Such High Design Esteem

• mahmud 17y ago
  Right smack in the middle of the article is an unnecessar TV pop-culture reference that just left me confused. (If you’re a “Gossip Girl” fan, think of it as Little J. being crowned “queen” of Constance; or, if you prefer “Mad Men,” as Peggy after her promotion from secretary to copywriter.) What does any of this mean?
  • Qz 17y ago
    No idea whatsoever. I even watch Mad Men and know all about Peggy, but it still doesn't make sense.
  • sesqu 17y ago
    This is a pure guess, but I think it might be intended to illustrate a situation in which something previously unremarkable is put into a position of importance.
    • stcredzero 17y ago
      In both jobs, she's still typing. @'s job denoting "pricing at" closely resembles @'s job denoting "recipient at," but there's a key difference.
• dalore 17y ago
  Without the '@' how would we ever play nethack?