Re: [O] emdash and endash

[Ben Finney]

Matt Lundin <address@hidden> 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