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Re:How to Use Em Dashes (–), En Dashes (–), and Hyphens (-) by stouset on Friday March 28, 2025 @02:37AM (#43502215)
It’s quite hard to mistake an em dash for a hyphen in a proportional font.

self-fulfilling

self—fulfilling

One of these looks very, very wrong.

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Re:How to Use Em Dashes (–), En Dashes (–), and Hyphens (-) by johnisgood on Friday March 28, 2025 @02:42AM (#43502255)
I agree, although I still prefer spaces between —.
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