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On Nov 30, 2006, at 10:41 AM, Jim Fruth wrote:

> When talking about temperature, I don't see anyone using the degree 
> mark,  ° , so, for anyone who wishes to use it, here is how it is done; On a 
> PC, hold down the 'Alt' key and type the numerical digits 0176 from the 
> number pad to the right of your keyboard (there's a different procedure on a 
> Mac®).  This gives a ° in plain text, the script we use for NAFEX.  If you 
> were to type Alt 0186, you'd get a ° in rich text but if you sent that to 
> the list-serv, it would print a ? instead.  If anyone is interested in other 
> special characters, do let me know.

63º here today. -- Did that work? If so, it's a whole lot simpler on a Mac: just hit option and 0.  

--Rivka
Finger Lakes NY; zone 5 mostly