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From: ptw@vaxine.UUCP (P. Tucker Withington)
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Subject: Re: Linguistic Violations - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 18-Jul-83 14:14:24 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 18 14:14:24 1983
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     I believe the convention of two spaces to separate sentences (purportedly
foisted on us by typewriter manufacturers) is a standard in most secretarial
handbooks.  I am led to believe it is an attempt to "emulate" the use of
an em-quad to break sentences in printing (vs. the en-quad between words).

Yes, there is good reason to demarcate this higher-level linguistic unit and
to the best of my knowledge, it has been done since printing was invented.
Look *closely* at your typeset material and you will see a difference.

				       --Tucker (ptw@vaxine.UUCP)