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1. iamacy+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-08-30 07:38:20
> It shot up in 2018 for some reason

Probably some autocomplete related software release.

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2. JimDab+Y1[view] [source] 2025-08-30 08:01:48
>>iamacy+(OP)
iOS 11, released in September 2017, added the Smart Punctuation feature, which included turning a double hyphen into an em dash:

https://daringfireball.net/2018/02/ios_messages_smart_punctu...

replies(2): >>binary+1F >>viccis+Z81
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3. binary+1F[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-08-30 15:00:30
>>JimDab+Y1
I actually really hate the smart punctuation. If I want an ellipsis, give me the option, but don’t presume it’s what I meant to type. They look awful in many fonts, too.
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4. viccis+Z81[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-08-30 18:55:33
>>JimDab+Y1
I figured it was something like this but was a bit too lazy to dig through iOS release notes haha
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