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		getlawgdon on April 25, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft Word now flags double spaces after a per... Many technical replies. Hardly any mentions of CMOS or other real authorities.

DanielKehoe on April 25, 2020 [–]

Yes. It seems many developers will honor coding conventions or Internet RFCs but love to engage in debate about orthography when it suits them, rather than referring to the Chicago Manual of Style or another authority.

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