On Wed, Jun 26, 2002 at 11:47:50AM -0500, rpgoldman at real-time.com wrote:
> 
> compose '~' 'u' to 'ý'
> 
> However, I can't for the life of me figure out what the verb "compose"
> in the above MEANS.  I press the compose key and then pus ~ and u and
> I see....
> ~u
> I try holding down Compose and that doesn't do anything, either.

Hole down "compose" and "`" and  then let up on "compose" and hit "e".
Don't hold down "compose" the entire time.
 

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