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While typewriter typists in the United States were traditionally taught to use two spaces between sentences, this is becoming less common and many sources now recommend having only one space, although this topic is still {{w|Sentence spacing#Controversy|controversial}}. | While typewriter typists in the United States were traditionally taught to use two spaces between sentences, this is becoming less common and many sources now recommend having only one space, although this topic is still {{w|Sentence spacing#Controversy|controversial}}. | ||
| − | [[Cueball]] is advocating a line break after every sentence, the | + | [[Cueball]] is advocating a line break after every sentence, the eponymous "third way". |
This obviates the problem, as a period will always appear at the end of a line and the spacing after it becomes moot. | This obviates the problem, as a period will always appear at the end of a line and the spacing after it becomes moot. | ||
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This approach allows the source to be easily manipulated and versioned, while the rendered output still keeps the regular flow and justification abilities of running text. | This approach allows the source to be easily manipulated and versioned, while the rendered output still keeps the regular flow and justification abilities of running text. | ||
| − | (Incidentally, HTML and languages derived from it such as {{w|BBCode}} and {{w|Wiki markup}} will generally render multiple consecutive whitespace characters as a single space, so pretty much every page on the | + | (Incidentally, HTML and languages derived from it such as {{w|BBCode}} and {{w|Wiki markup}} will generally render multiple consecutive whitespace characters as a single space, so pretty much every page on the internet uses single spacing whether the author wants to or not.) |
| − | The title text uses single spaces between the back-and-forth quotations; but within each quotation, the quoted speaker's preferred spacing is used | + | The title text uses single spaces between the back-and-forth quotations; but within each quotation, the quoted speaker's preferred spacing is used. |
| − | + | In particular, when the single-spacing advocate claims to be using double spacing, this is indeed a lie. | |
| − | + | However, realistically, it is implausible that one can hear whitespace{{Citation needed}}. | |
| − | + | Sentence spacing was previously mentioned in the titletext of [[1070: Words for Small Sets]]. | |
| − | + | Note that this is not the first time Randall has [[:Category:Compromise|proposed a controversial third way]]. | |
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| + | Randall's mocking characterization in the title text of overzealous advocates using the phrase "WAKE UP, SHEEPLE" has appeared in previous comics [[496: Secretary: Part 3]] and [[1013: Wake Up Sheeple]]. | ||
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| + | This debate is later referenced in [[1989: IMHO]]. | ||
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