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1. ThatMe+ea[view] [source] 2025-08-30 06:24:32
>>tkgall+(OP)
I have started using triple dots as on Linux I can get them with Alt Gr + .

A lot of symbols can be accessed with Alt Gr compared to Windows

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2. notpus+yc[view] [source] 2025-08-30 06:58:31
>>ThatMe+ea
Please don’t... Adding ellipsis as a separate character was a huge mistake, because it doesn’t work well:

- you can’t make a ?.. or !.. with it

- the spacing between the dots is awful in a lot of fonts

- it is hideous in monospace

- typing ellipsis properly is a very easy gesture (triple-tap the dot key), arguably easier than Alt Gr + . (depending on the keyboard)

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3. pxc+ff[view] [source] 2025-08-30 07:33:07
>>notpus+yc
I've only ever typed that character using a compose key: caps and then the same three periods.
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