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The Em Dash
Episode 658

The Em Dash

The strange history of a punctuation mark that makes writing feel human, and why people now think it proves the opposite.

99% Invisible · Will Aspinall

February 3, 202639m 22s

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Show Notes

The strange history of a punctuation mark that makes writing feel human, and why people now think it proves the opposite.

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Topics

typographyartificial intelligencepunctuationwritingliteratureem dash