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[–] Daedskin@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 week ago (10 children)

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.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (9 children)

Alt-codes are for nerds

- 60% gang

I really think more text formatting should do as mobile devices do and just auto convert two hyphens into an em dash. Make it simple, i beg.

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