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From: nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather)
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Subject: Re: terminology survey
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Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 10:29:56 EDT
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> RE: What to call the tractor-feed strips on line printer paper.
> 
> I'm afraid NPR beat you to this one.  About a year ago they ran a
> contest on "All Things Considered" for the best new word.  The
> winner was "PERFORY" --- what to call the tractor-feed strips on
> line printer paper.
> 
> 	Alan Jeddeloh

I was told it was "perforate," which sounds more like a noun to me.

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Ed Nather
Astronony Dept, U of Texas @ Austin
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