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   From: mr@sandman.net   
      
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    Paul S. Person  wrote:   
      
   > >On a side note, what's up with the slashes for emphasis? Where did you   
   > >pick that up? I don't mind it, just curious. You seem to use it both   
   > >for emphasis and quoting.   
   >   
   > Italics are used for emphasis and for the titles of major works, such   
   > as books or films. Or were, in more civilized times.   
      
   So... the slashes are meant to signify italics? That completely passed   
   me by. :)   
      
   > I don't recall using slashes for quoting, except for quoting with   
   > emphasis, but I'll take your word for it that I may have done it on   
   > occasion.   
      
   I'm quite sure of it, but I've been wrong before. :P   
      
      
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