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Re:Add '127.0.0.1 xn–9q8h' to /etc/hosts gives you "localghost" by icebraining on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @05:08PM (#21996311)
The use of the color is quite different from a regular character, so measuring by the same yardstick makes no sense. This is a blob of color, not just some thin lines.

> these bizarre characters

At least on Twitter.com, they're not characters, they're SVG images.

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Re:Add '127.0.0.1 xn–9q8h' to /etc/hosts gives you "localghost" by paulddraper on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @07:28PM (#21997308)
PNG, but yes.
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Re:Add '127.0.0.1 xn–9q8h' to /etc/hosts gives you "localghost" by icebraining on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @07:59PM (#21997478)
Maybe it differs based on the browser? Shows up as https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f47b.svg to me.
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Re:Add '127.0.0.1 xn–9q8h' to /etc/hosts gives you "localghost" by paulddraper on Wednesday January 08, 2020 @08:06PM (#21997511)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f47b.png ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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