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1. IAmGra+83[view] [source] 2025-08-30 04:25:26
>>tkgall+(OP)
I guess I’m confused. Why is it interesting to know how many em dashes were used before the dawn of ChatGPT? It’s how many AFTER that seems like it would be far more interesting.
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2. latexr+l4[view] [source] 2025-08-30 04:53:36
>>IAmGra+83
Because it’s becoming a common belief that any em-dash indicates LLM writing, and us people who regularly use em-dashes are attempting to show that is a poor signal on its own. The goal is to show proof of humans using it.
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