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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by dataflow on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @09:16AM (#37831652)
In confused, where in my comment does the Markdown syntax come into play? You're not seeing italics or backslashes are you?
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Re:C uses "&" for the address-operator because 'ampersand so... by psd1 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @05:03PM (#37837437)
I see now - Hacki renders italics, but the browser doesn't.

Excuse my confusion, this possibility didn't occur to me.

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