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From: Matt Lundin <mdl@imapmail.org>
Subject: Re: emdash and endash
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:56:39 -0400
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In-Reply-To: <BANLkTikWno+de5SdffP0C3EExWfOVhzXCA@mail.gmail.com> (Samuel
	Wales's message of "Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:04:23 -0700")
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Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com> writes:

> 1 dash: - 2 -- 3 ---
> 1 dash: - 2 =E2=80=93 3 =E2=80=94
>
> When I write in ASCII, I notate emdash like "--".  I think this is standa=
rd.

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

FWIW, Wikipedia suggests this is acceptable:

,----[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#Em_dash ]
| When an actual em dash is unavailable=E2=80=94as in the ASCII character s=
et=E2=80=94a
| double ("--") or triple hyphen-minus ("---") is used.
`----

Of course, a line in Wikipedia does not a standard make. :)

Best,
Matt