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I’ve never been called out as AI for using them; but if I ever am, I have the strategy of knowing the alt code for them (0151). I even know the shortcut in word to insert one — pressing alt-X with your cursor at the end of “2014”. I also have a vscode macro set up that is just an emdash, just in case I’m in a situation where there’s not a way I know to insert one.

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Mac@mander.xyz ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Alt-codes are for nerds

60% lyfe
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- Pazuzu@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
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  - Mac@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
    lmao beautiful
    
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- rooroo@feddit.org ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Two hyphens are an en-dash. Try 3 for em. Filthy casuals!
  
  (Obvious /s but yea don’t mean to insult.)
  
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  - RavingGrob@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compose_key
    
    I set my caps lock key to the Compose Key (ck), and it changed the game for me:
    
    — is ck then "—"
    
    é is ck then “e” followed by '
    
    ° is ck then double "o"
    
    ½ is ck then “1” followed by “2”
    
    I’m sure there’s many more combinations, but honestly, I never intentionally used CAPS LOCK for anything.
    
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