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  3. September 2004

RE: C Language

> #
>   1. Hash (UK)
>   2. Pound (US)

Hmmm... I've heard it called "Hash" by Americans as well... I don't think
that's purely a British thing.

It's also called "Octothorp"


> *
>   1. Star
>   2. Obelisk's friend
>   3. And not trying to sound politically incorrect, but from a female 
> programmer; the 'snowflake'

Also "asterisk" and "splat"


> ^
>   1. Hat
>   2. Power

Also "caret" and "angle iron"

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