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		Analyzing em dash usage across tech-focused subreddits (github.com/v4nn4)
		3 points by evah on May 4, 2025 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

rahimnathwani on May 4, 2025 [–]

I wish they had used the full data from Academic Torrents. Not only would this eliminate selection bias, but it would also allow us to see whether comments with em dashes are more popular than those without.

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