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Subject: Re: emdash and endash
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:19:31 +1000
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Matt Lundin <mdl@imapmail.org> writes:

> To ensure consistency of export, I have gotten in the habit of using
> three hyphens for the emdash in ASCII---even in mail.

I just write the characters – choosing the right one for my purpose – in
Unicode. It's already the third millennium of our calendar — we can
expect Unicode support, and harangue those who haven't joined us in the
international village yet.

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Ben Finney