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TIL that symbols to denote irony or sarcasm in print have been around since at least the 1500s (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I like the snark mark! Snark is approximately equal to honesty, so really, is there a difference?~

Also I like how it's basically a little wink. ^O^v^~^