Lack of a "cent" key

--- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, Paul Bennett <paul-bennett@N...>
wrote:

>You know what's odd? There's no "cent" key on a standard US
>keyboard.  What's up with that?
Back when I was learning how to type (we're talking ancient history
here) we were taught to us "c" then backspace and type "|" for ¢.
So,
you might ask, "Why then is there a $?  One could type "S" then
backspace and type "|"."  You got me.  I do remember that at one time
the $ had two vertical strokes through it.  Maybe that prevented
backspacing.  There, 2¢ more!  :-)

Charlie
http:wiki.frath.net/user:caeruleancentaur