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thfuranyesterday at 1:41 PM2 repliesview on HN

I think offsetting the em dash with spaces is contrary to almost every style guide.


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oneeyedpigeonyesterday at 3:39 PM

I think this is a localisation issue; in the UK, it's much more common to see space-surrounded em dashes.

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jacheeyesterday at 2:12 PM

Chicago does it one way and AP does it the other.

I definitely prefer it un-spaced, though, personally.

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