Re: FW: Emacs non-ascii characters

[David Kastrup]

Kenichi Handa <address@hidden> writes:

> In article <address@hidden>, Kenichi Handa <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> I don't the wording "modulo things like en_IN".  But, I
>
> Oops, I mean:
>
>> I don't understand the wording "modulo things like en_IN".  But, I

It is sort of a lame mathematical joke.  Replace "modulo" with "not
considering".

5 = 13 (modulo 8) (namely when 8 and its multiples are considered
                   equivalent to 0)

Typical use in colloquial speech:

I feel fine modulo a slight headache.

-- 
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum