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		elcritch on Dec 5, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 7 Databases in 7 Weeks for 2025 On macs you can do `alt` and `-` to get a –. Even on a phone a proper emdash can add effect over a regular dash.

dhosek on Dec 5, 2024 [–]

Mac people call it option, not alt. alt-minus gives – and alt-shift-minus gives —. Certainly, it’s much easier than the windows enter a numeric code thing which seems insane.

elcritch on Dec 6, 2024 | [–]

I've been a Mac guy for a long time. Guess calling it alt instead of option is just a hard habit to break. ;)

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