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Vaguely related but I remember the tale of an author on vacation after publication of his latest novel. He telegramed his publisher to enquire about reception:
by FireBeyond 3y ago
Vaguely related but I remember the tale of an author on vacation after publication of his latest novel. He telegramed his publisher to enquire about reception:
“?”
Publisher replied:
“!”
- oh_sigh 3y agoVictor Hugo inquiring if Les Misérables was selling well.
- FireBeyond 3y agoThat's the one, thank you!
- arnaudvalette 3y ago! evokes to me the "good move" chess notation, but also the MGS way of telling the player when the AI has spotted Snake. It eventually leads me to hear the MGS exclamation mark sound when I play or assist to a game of chess and that I spot a good move.
- arrowsmith 3y agoFor those who played less PlayStation as a child than I did: MGS = Metal Gear Solid
- MalcolmDwyer 3y agoI can't say I remember the associated sound, but the on-screen "!" goes all the way back to the original Metal Gear for NES.