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From: mcvos@cs.vu.nl (MCV Fenderson)
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of A*
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snowak@co.alameda.ca.us wrote:

: No chuckling! How is A* pronounced and what is the '*'? Is '*" part of commonly 
: recognized mathematical notation or devised for this algorithm?
: Thanks. Stanley.

In Dutch, it's pronounced as 'A sterretje'. I think in English it's
'A star'. And I think it's just a name, and the * doesn't really mean
anything. It makes it look interesting, I think.


Regards,
mcv.							<><
