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		arduanika 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Use Em Dashes (–), En Dashes (–), and Hyphe... So you're saying that when you see an Em dash in someone's prose, it's a big minus?

bangaladore 11 months ago [–]

As I said in another comment, it depends highly on the context and previous / alternative knowledge of the source.

arduanika 11 months ago | [–]

(How about when you see a pun in an HN thread?)

:)

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