I am sure the article “Why this short shrift to shorthand?” (Open Page, Jan.30) would have kindled nostalgic memories in a good number of readers. Shorthand cannot be separated from The Hindu.

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In the course of my service in the army and industrial tenures, I found that the clerks taking down dictation in shorthand were the real time-savers. They helped us concentrate on critical issues ...