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Re:Researchers find evidence of ChatGPT buzzwords turning up... by sho_hn on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @06:54PM (#45046320)
My workaround (well, to be honest, I've always done this: I love a good em dash, they're terrifically satisfying to use, but I'm too lazy to type them), is to use two single dashes--like so.
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Re:Researchers find evidence of ChatGPT buzzwords turning up... by al_borland on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @07:05PM (#45046389)
Depending on your editor, your double dash method may auto-convert to an em dash.
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Re:Researchers find evidence of ChatGPT buzzwords turning up... by adastra22 on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @07:04PM (#45046383)
My editor turns two single dashes into an em-dash—like this. (iOS)
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Re:Researchers find evidence of ChatGPT buzzwords turning up... by nick49488171 on Thursday August 28, 2025 @12:07AM (#45048276)
Do you also end ambiguously questioning messages with a double dot..
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Re:Researchers find evidence of ChatGPT buzzwords turning up... by sho_hn on Thursday August 28, 2025 @08:51AM (#45051570)
No.
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