The Question:
Introduced by Bell Labs and named Octothorpe by Don Macpherson, a Bell Labs engineer, because it had eight points, it is known by several names. What are we talking about?
The answer:
The '#' sign, known variously as the Pound and Hash sign.
Results of Gopal's Weekly Quiz - 80:
No. of respondents: 2
No. of correct answers: 2
The Respondents:
1. Shankar Ramanathan
His Answer: The # symbol in the telephone
handset.
2. Deepa Muthukrishnan
Her Answer: The
# symbol.
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