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| title = Third Way | | title = Third Way | ||
| image = third way.png | | image = third way.png | ||
− | | titletext = 'The monospaced-typewriter-font story is a COMPLETE FABRICATION! | + | | titletext = 'The monospaced-typewriter-font story is a COMPLETE FABRICATION! WAKE UP, SHEEPLE' 'It doesn't matter! Studies support single spaces!' 'Those results weren't statistically significant!' 'Fine, you win. I'm using double spaces right now!' 'Are not! We can all hear your stupid whitespace.' |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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− | + | This comic refers to the debate occurring in the United States about the correct number of spaces after the end of a {{w|Sentence spacing| sentence}}.<br /> | |
− | + | While text written on typewriters in the United States traditionally had 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 eponymous "third way", and sometimes called "[http://rhodesmill.org/brandon/2012/one-sentence-per-line/ semantic linefeeds]".<br /> | |
− | + | This is particularly useful when plain text files based on a markup language (such as HTML, TeX, or {{w|Wiki markup}}) are edited by multiple people using a {{w|Revision control|Version control system}} where it helps to facilitate comparison of changes and avoid merge conflicts.<br /> | |
− | + | In most markup languages, a single linefeed in the source is rendered as a simple space, while two linefeeds generate a paragraph break.<br /> | |
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− | In most markup languages, a single | ||
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. | ||
− | + | The title text uses single spaces between the back-and-forth quotations; but within each quotation, the quoted speaker's preferred spacing is used.<br /> | |
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− | The title text uses single spaces between the back-and-forth quotations; but within each quotation, the quoted speaker's preferred spacing is used | ||
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− | + | In particular, when the single-spacing advocate claims to be using double spacing, this is indeed a lie.<br /> | |
− | Note that this is not the first time Randall has [[:Category: | + | Note that this is not the first time Randall has [[:Category:Comics presenting a compromise|proposed a controversial third way]]. |
− | + | 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). | |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[ | + | :[Two groups stand, with placards and weapons, angrily facing off against each other.] |
− | : | + | :[The first group, with a cutlass, has a sign reading "'''TWO''' spaces after a period". The second group, with a spear, has a sign reading "'''ONE''' space after a period."] |
− | + | :[Off to one side stands Cueball, alone, with a placard reading "Line break after every sentence."] | |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
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[[Category:Sheeple]] | [[Category:Sheeple]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Comics presenting a compromise]] |
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