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9 lines, 54 characters each

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9 lines, 54 characters each

Back in the days of mainframes & line printers, I had to write copy for the donation receipts for a nonprofit. Each week I had to come up with a new way to say thanks in a fixed space: a maximum of 9 lines of 54 characters each. I hated that task at the time, but I realize now that it forced me to be very creative and succinct.

Creative Constraints: Going to Jail to Get Free By: Merlin Mann (23 replies) March 24, 2008 - 8:46am
 
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