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> It's a double edged sword.  TeX looks better but you instantly know it is
> TeX, it has a particular look.  Troff looks just fine to me, and you don't
> know it is Troff, Word, or what.
>

Oh, does *roff support Comic Sans now?

Less flippantly, I know it's TeX is probably mostly about the fonts.

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It&#39;s a double edged sword.=C2=A0 TeX looks better but you instantly kno=
w it is<br>
TeX, it has a particular look.=C2=A0 Troff looks just fine to me, and you d=
on&#39;t<br>
know it is Troff, Word, or what.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Oh, do=
es *roff support Comic Sans now?</div><div><br></div><div>Less flippantly, =
I know it&#39;s TeX is probably mostly about the fonts.<br></div></div></di=
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