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·Nov 13, 2020

I'm speechless

…, which is half as wide as an em dash. En dashes are usually used in number ranges, like 1902–1987, which is the lifespan of Clara Peller, the “Where’s the Beef?” lady from Wendy’s mid-’80s ad campaign. And then there’s the hyphen, the tiny but stalwart star of phone numbers and compound adjectives l…

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