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analog31 ◴[] No.44477577[source]
Just a minor quibble. Terminal based UI's weren't completely memorized. Many of us had a reference card taped to the wall, or a list of commonly used commands. It was an acceptable way to extend the limited information density of the 80x25 text display, and a really good manual was as discoverable as a GUI.

Not too convenient to carry along with a pocket computer, though.

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1. vel0city ◴[] No.44481752[source]
I still remember having a pile of cards that fit around the function keys to show what they did in any particular application