There is never finality in the display terminal's screen, but an irresponsible whimsicality, as words, sentences, and paragraphs are negated at the touch of a key.
Source: Pull the Plug, in Mother Jones (Boulder, 11 Nov. 1986; repr. in Corruptions of Empire, pt. 2, 1988), on his preference for typewriters over word processors.
-- Alexander Cockburn, (Dec 24 1802-1880), English lawyer; He was the Lord Chief justice of England, 1859-80.