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Re:Solving the Worst Problem in Programming Education: Windows by Hugsun on Saturday July 13, 2024 @06:15AM (#40953063)
What do those ellipses mean?
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Re:Solving the Worst Problem in Programming Education: Windows by defrost on Saturday July 13, 2024 @06:24AM (#40953101) 

    When Shute uses three dots it means, "Use your own imagination. Conjure the scene up for yourself." (pause)

    Whenever I see three dots I feel all funny.
~ https://inkscrawl.blogspot.com/2005/01/whenever-i-see-three-...

~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfKvOlSJ77o

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Re:Solving the Worst Problem in Programming Education: Windows by Hugsun on Wednesday July 17, 2024 @08:07PM (#40991440)
That's a great response. I unfortunately still just perceive end-of-phrase ellipses akin to a blank stare.

Or as a passive-aggressive suggestion that you're incorrect in whatever is being responded to.

Definitely no (positive) funny feelings.

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Re:Solving the Worst Problem in Programming Education: Windows by epgui on Thursday July 18, 2024 @09:14PM (#41001290)
There's only one, but: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellipsis#In_writing
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