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A dinkus can be used to accentuate a break between subsections of a single overarching section. [5] When an author chooses to use a dinkus to divide a larger section, [6] [7] the intent is to maintain an overall sense of continuity within the overall chapter or section while changing elements of the setting or timeline.
Some texts use asterisks and daggers alongside superscripts, using the former for per-page footnotes and the latter for endnotes. The dagger is also used to indicate death, [5] [23] extinction, [24] or obsolescence. [1] [25] The asterisk and the dagger, when placed beside years, indicate year of birth and year of death respectively. [5]
The second is a link to the article that details that symbol, using its Unicode standard name or common alias. (Holding the mouse pointer on the hyperlink will pop up a summary of the symbol's function.); The third gives symbols listed elsewhere in the table that are similar to it in meaning or appearance, or that may be confused with it;
The asterisk (/ ˈ æ s t ər ɪ s k / *), from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, asteriskos, "little star", [1] [2] is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star.
The question 'why does it matter?' often arises when editors are discussing issues about switching from asterisks to colons in a discussion (and vice-versa). Colons and asterisks are part of our wiki-markup and are used extensively on talk pages of all types to indent comments and replies in a debate. The issue is that Wikipedia misuses lists ...
Sorting your emails from your folders has never been easier in AOL Mail. Use the sorting feature regardless of the folder you are in to rearrange the emails and find the ones important, click on Sort on top right of your emails list and choose the option that best suits your need. • Date - Newest on top. • Date - Oldest on top.
Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar is the first live action Asterix film and it describes the adventure of the Gauls against the Roman Empire. The plot is a combination based on several of the Asterix albums by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo (see the above article about the film). The cast includes several famous actors and many well known French ones.
1. Taco Bell. As far as fast food chains go, Taco Bell has faced enough scrutiny about its beef to make you think twice before ordering a burrito from the Tex-Mex giant.