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[[Ko-Ko]] was a female gorilla who was able to comunicate thru sign language with her keepers through a computer keyboard with symbols on it.
 
[[Ko-Ko]] was a female gorilla who was able to comunicate thru sign language with her keepers through a computer keyboard with symbols on it.
  
Zappa dedicated [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] to his wife, children, [[Stephen Hawking]] and Ko-Ko. [[Peter Ochiogrosso]], who wrote the book together with Zappa claimed in an interview that the inclusion of Hawking and Ko-Ko might be linked due to the fact that both of them use computer keyboards to communicate with the world. Zappa himself used a computer keyboard as well: [[The Synclavier]].
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Zappa dedicated [[The Real Frank Zappa Book]] to his wife, children, [[Stephen Hawking]] and Ko-Ko. [[Peter Occhiogrosso]], who wrote the book together with Zappa claimed in an interview that the inclusion of Hawking and Ko-Ko might be linked due to the fact that both of them use computer keyboards to communicate with the world. Zappa himself used a computer keyboard as well: [[The Synclavier]].
  
 
A different ''"Ko-Ko"'' is referenced in [[Broken Hearts Are For Assholes]]: ''"You were dazzled by the exciting new costume of Ko-Ko."'' This could be a reference to fashion designer [[Coco Chanel]].
 
A different ''"Ko-Ko"'' is referenced in [[Broken Hearts Are For Assholes]]: ''"You were dazzled by the exciting new costume of Ko-Ko."'' This could be a reference to fashion designer [[Coco Chanel]].

Revision as of 16:51, 11 December 2010

Ko-Ko was a female gorilla who was able to comunicate thru sign language with her keepers through a computer keyboard with symbols on it.

Zappa dedicated The Real Frank Zappa Book to his wife, children, Stephen Hawking and Ko-Ko. Peter Occhiogrosso, who wrote the book together with Zappa claimed in an interview that the inclusion of Hawking and Ko-Ko might be linked due to the fact that both of them use computer keyboards to communicate with the world. Zappa himself used a computer keyboard as well: The Synclavier.

A different "Ko-Ko" is referenced in Broken Hearts Are For Assholes: "You were dazzled by the exciting new costume of Ko-Ko." This could be a reference to fashion designer Coco Chanel.

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