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Emphasize *this*
John Gruber on the rise in the use of *asterisks* for emphasis in the plaintext age: "Neither appeared in print until the mid-60s, when *sigh* began appearing. But *cough* doesnt appear until 1987. Both though, exploded in usage starting in 1997, and have risen steadily ever since. So I think Im correct that this use [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/itzKV1Ptp_Y/emphasize-this.html
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