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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Word and Google docs will translate them from --

They'll also give you the stupid smart quotes.

I've never break up with anybody over text but if for some reason I had to I would certainly write it on a computer first.

edit: LOL apparently lemmy markdown also translates them from --

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

Fair point. It's still a red flag (in more ways than one!) but I accept it's not definitive.

that's odd, Voyager showed me -- double hyphen