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- abbreviation
escape (on a computer keyboard)
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Examples
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While Esc is probably the prime candidate, other keys could also benefit from the same treatment.
Which Keyboard Keys Would You Make Bigger? | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Esc is a student film by Justin Henton from the Emily Carr Institute which was completed in 8 months.
Transparent Desktops 2007
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Esc is a student film by Justin Henton from the Emily Carr Institute which was completed in 8 months.
2007 » February 2007
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Turn off the annoying double-click when you press CapsLock (aka Esc).
CodeBetter.Com - Stuff you need to Code Better! Kyle Baley 2009
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Animated GIF "avatar icons" on message boards can be stopped, simply by hitting "Esc" on your keyboard.
British Blogs D'log 2010
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Maybe he'll make an "Esc" mat for the way out. via swissmiss This is a blog post from Laughing Squid.
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• Push the "Esc" button to halt calculations - A graceful way to halt a long calculation so that you can get back to work.
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If \% var_name\%_Esc = 1 \% var_name\% = \% \% var_name\% "Esc"
AutoHotkey Community 2009
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Maybe he'll make an "Esc" mat for the way out. via swissmiss This is a blog post from Laughing Squid.
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Maybe he'll make an "Esc" mat for the way out. via swissmiss This is a blog post from Laughing Squid.
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