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I can't type a key suddenly. a,e,i,u, yes, I can type that. I can't type the fifth letter in that set. This is bad because I am already using my backup USB key-thingy, I b0rked the built-in keythingy awhile back. Luckily I already did my writing in this day (and am ahead! \0/) It is weirdly hard, typing negatives in particular? I didn't ken that this many negatives used that letter but it is true. I tried writing 'must be the thing that is negative reversed' but I can't say that either, can't win.

Anyway I may be silent-ish until I get new a keythingy. I may give up and remap instead. A USB keythingy is cheap but I am lazy, we'll see. I have laundry, making things in kitchen, cleaning, leaf raking, finally finishing that musical with A.Ham, yuletide review, practicing music, mending, reading Ancillary Mercy, etc. as well anyway, typing is luxury time-waste rn.

But if any readers feel like talking with me using just a,e,i,u please say hi, it is an interesting exercise.

(Think I b0rked my backup hard drive yesterday as well. I am having all the luck with electrical things lately.)

(maybe I can make the keythingy qwerty again, in that case it will be missing 'S'. S is the key I b0rked last time I remapped. But it was the 'S' that is ';' in qwerty, a different physical keycap. This can't be sheer chance can it? I am haunted by a b0rked S.)

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Well, at least it wasn't the 'e' key - that is a specific writing challenge that seems like a different pain in the butt. But I can't say it's exact name because it has the denied letter! But as it excludes it's banned letter, perhaps we can swap and call this exercise a lipegram instead. Considering the exact meaning, this may still be the unnamable thing (referencing texts defining Enlgish terms), as it can technically exclude any single letter. It is usually 'e', but that is not required.

dangit! "Investigating the exact meaning"; "isn't required." I was very near the target, I am just terrible at self-betaing >.>

See, I am literally incapable when I try typing the banned letter; this is much easier here! Try b0rking that key, then mistakes can't be made! ^_^

That requires industry greater than I can currently muster ;)

I have heard tales regarding the lengendary writers achieving much length with such a challenge, even if I didn't recall the name! I have never tried reading their results; has Elanya? Are they readable at length? Banning the 'e' seems much harder, true. But all these little bits in the language with my banned letter! It's less simple than I expected.

I haven't, alas! But there are examples available by searching the internet which are fairly readable. A friend has relevant links, and examples. I must cheat with the site's name, I'm afraid, but I can hide it's tricksy glyphs with a clickable link! I find the style suffers significantly and feels unnatural, quite like what we are seeing here.

augh this instant I am missing that glyph! this is bad, it's v. v. hard with just u a and i, this typing thingy is all augh alas. I cry.

Edited 2015-11-22 00:59 (UTC)

Wait! I have my o back! They all came back! The quick brown fox is jumping! o joy, o glee.

Victory! \o/

Now: to cook jello. pots on stove! bowls!

om nom nom!