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Here's another interesting story. Why are computer voices mostly female? The reasons are cultural and various, and the article includes very interesting examples. Check it out!
Actually, there's an extra slash after the link. If you delete it (Juliette in the post but anyone else getting here before her too), it works fine and is very interesting :). I'm snagging it for a Friday interesting links post :).
Is it just my computer, or does that link lead to ... nowhere?
ReplyDeleteActually, there's an extra slash after the link. If you delete it (Juliette in the post but anyone else getting here before her too), it works fine and is very interesting :). I'm snagging it for a Friday interesting links post :).
ReplyDeleteThanks for pointing that out, Margaret. I'll fix it. And thanks for detecting the error, widdershins. :)
ReplyDeleteYr welcome.
ReplyDeleteLikewise.
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