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what is this key?

Anonymous
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i keep seeing this key in the short cuts, but i don't know what it is.
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Karl Ottenstein
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It's the 'option' key. No idea where Apple came up with that symbol!

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/deciphering-special-key-symbols-in-mac-os-x.html
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Anonymous
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thanks!
Eduardo Rolon
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Theories about the symbol

http://www.quora.com/Computer-Keyboards/What-is-the-origin-of-the-Macs-option-key-symbol-⌥
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