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What business plan seemed so dumb to you but actually worked out? (lemmy.world)

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[–] trk@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Later, the name hashtags, in American English this symbol #️⃣ was ~~always~~ best known as the pound key. It was also known as an Octothorpe.

The first time I learned of its American naming was the classic "pound quake 3 arena" audio clip from the #quake3arena IRC channel.

"Uhhhhhh pound quake 3 arena"
".... What the hell was that?"