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Jan 05, 2013 8:41 pm
Why do they sometimes write 'loan' like that?
Wonder!
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Jan 06, 2013 9:24 am
I do not know if this is the answer, but old-time typewriters did not have a "1" key. If one wanted to type a number with a "1" in it, one had to use the "l". Your question seems the backwards of the old typewriters.
Emmett
May 10, 2013 2:09 am
If you're talking about its use in unsolicited E-mail, I'm guessing it's just a way to avoid spam filters.