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1. jml78+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-08-31 00:18:37
Correct, I am 46, grew up with BBS. Early internet. I will be honest, never knew the name of em dash until it became a GPT thing.
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2. YVoyia+Om[view] [source] 2025-08-31 05:34:17
>>jml78+(OP)
# Dash Usage Guide

*Hyphen (-)* = word-joiner

*En dash (–)* = “to/between”

*Em dash (—)* = pause, punch, drama

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3. JdeBP+Gs[view] [source] 2025-08-31 06:56:34
>>jml78+(OP) 

    ... meaning that you have read some posts on this page a certain way.  (-:
    --- IM2000
     * Origin: Some WWW site named Hacker News (2:257/609.3)
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