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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Another census occupation...
« on: Tuesday 01 June 10 16:59 BST (UK) »
Just a newbie jumping in here late as I'm learning my way around the forums. Back in the olden days...I'm 62, I used to do what was called wage corrections for our state's tax forms...in other words deciphering people's sloppy writing.
An antiquated word for someone who wanted to sound fancy may have been a cartouche maker. Used in Egypt & hieroglyphs, could this person have been making name plates or license plates? Was this in a prison perhaps?
An antiquated word for someone who wanted to sound fancy may have been a cartouche maker. Used in Egypt & hieroglyphs, could this person have been making name plates or license plates? Was this in a prison perhaps?