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		ArcHound 13 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CEO fired developers to make room for AI. Develope... Thank you for your sacrifice. Unfortunately for you, uncommon good writing practices have become a mark of AI generated text, which is very useful. Unfortunately you can't get your em dash back, ever. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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tpoacher 13 days ago [–]

Like hell we can't. Unsophisticated plebs (not you) viewing sophistication with suspicion is nothing new. And certainly no reason to demote one's standards.

Long live the em-dash. Or en-dash surrounded by spaces if you prefer UK style (which I do).

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