why is the semicolon key a "shift" key and the colon not a

Posted By: "shift" key? I use the colon wayyy more than on 2008-11-04
In Reply to: why is the space bar on the keyboard so long as opposed to other keys? nm - mtmomof2

the semicolon and it would just be easier to not have to press and hold shift every time!!!

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