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Re: "invention" of silent reading (McLuhan)

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From: John W. Kennedy
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 15:04
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Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> Does Danish use spacing for emphasis, as in German? (German uses
> "gesperrt" rather than "kursiv.")

Some typographical purists, following the lead of Eric Gill (1882-1942) 
have tried to introduce the practice into English, as well.

-- 
John W. Kennedy
"But now is a new thing which is very old--
that the rich make themselves richer and not poorer,
which is the true Gospel, for the poor's sake."
   -- Charles Williams.  "Judgement at Chelmsford"
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