2708: Mystery Asterisk Destination - Revision history

141.101.98.234: ...punc

2025-05-05T09:30:49Z

...punc

Bb777 at 01:53, 5 May 2025

2025-05-05T01:53:00Z

Woofwooffire: /* Explanation */

2025-01-31T05:54:10Z

‎Explanation

172.69.22.79: /* Explanation */ typographical convention

2022-12-22T21:21:55Z

‎Explanation: typographical convention

ColorfulGalaxy: Sorry

2022-12-13T08:25:44Z

Sorry

ColorfulGalaxy at 08:25, 13 December 2022

2022-12-13T08:25:16Z

172.71.178.137: /* Explanation */ Initial comma correction was clearly applied to wrong comma in that sentence. Repunctuated in a way with more natural flow of phrasing.

2022-12-12T16:50:43Z

‎Explanation: Initial comma correction was clearly applied to wrong comma in that sentence. Repunctuated in a way with more natural flow of phrasing.

172.71.182.44: /* Explanation */

2022-12-12T11:12:36Z

‎Explanation

172.70.206.82: /* Explanation */ more common usage

2022-12-11T23:59:18Z

‎Explanation: more common usage

172.70.206.83: /* Explanation */ better conjunction

2022-12-11T23:58:43Z

‎Explanation: better conjunction

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 ==Explanation==
-This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for [[1208|footnotes]] or endnotes.* It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic.* Missing footnotes can be frustrating, so this comic may provide closure for some readers; similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]] and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]]. Better close that)
+This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for [[1208|footnotes]] or endnotes.* It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic.* Missing footnotes can be frustrating, so this comic may provide closure for some readers; similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]] and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]]. Better close that).
 The title text jokes that unmatched instances of † (the dagger symbol, also used for footnotes) are threats being made by the author to the reader with a physical dagger. As of this writing, it states "If you ever see the † dagger symbol with no '''''un'''''matched footnote...", forming a double negative. This is likely a typo intended as "...no matching footnote."

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 ==Explanation==
-This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for [[1208|footnotes]] or endnotes.* It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic.* Missing footnotes can be frustrating, so this comic may provide closure for some readers; similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]] and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]].
+This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for [[1208|footnotes]] or endnotes.* It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic.* Missing footnotes can be frustrating, so this comic may provide closure for some readers; similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]] and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]]. Better close that)
 The title text jokes that unmatched instances of † (the dagger symbol, also used for footnotes) are threats being made by the author to the reader with a physical dagger. As of this writing, it states "If you ever see the † dagger symbol with no '''''un'''''matched footnote...", forming a double negative. This is likely a typo intended as "...no matching footnote."

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 ==Explanation==
-This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for [[1208|footnotes]] or endnotes.* It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic. Missing footnotes can be frustrating, so this comic may provide closure for some readers; similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]] and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]].
+This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for [[1208|footnotes]] or endnotes.* It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic.* Missing footnotes can be frustrating, so this comic may provide closure for some readers; similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]] and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]].
 The title text jokes that unmatched instances of † (the dagger symbol, also used for footnotes) are threats being made by the author to the reader with a physical dagger. As of this writing, it states "If you ever see the † dagger symbol with no '''''un'''''matched footnote...", forming a double negative. This is likely a typo intended as "...no matching footnote."

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 ==Explanation==
-This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for [[1208|footnotes]] or endnotes*. It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic. Missing footnotes can be frustrating, so this comic may provide closure for some readers; similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]] and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]].
+This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for [[1208|footnotes]] or endnotes.* It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic. Missing footnotes can be frustrating, so this comic may provide closure for some readers; similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]] and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]].
 The title text jokes that unmatched instances of † (the dagger symbol, also used for footnotes) are threats being made by the author to the reader with a physical dagger. As of this writing, it states "If you ever see the † dagger symbol with no '''''un'''''matched footnote...", forming a double negative. This is likely a typo intended as "...no matching footnote."

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 ==Explanation==
-This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for [[2708|footnotes]] or endnotes*. It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic. Missing footnotes can be frustrating, so this comic may provide closure for some readers; similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]] and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]].
+This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for [[1208|footnotes]] or endnotes*. It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic. Missing footnotes can be frustrating, so this comic may provide closure for some readers; similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]] and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]].
 The title text jokes that unmatched instances of † (the dagger symbol, also used for footnotes) are threats being made by the author to the reader with a physical dagger. As of this writing, it states "If you ever see the † dagger symbol with no '''''un'''''matched footnote...", forming a double negative. This is likely a typo intended as "...no matching footnote."

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 ==Explanation==
-This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for footnotes or endnotes. It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic. Missing footnotes can be frustrating so this comic may provide closure for some readers, similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]], and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]].
+This comic pertains to the use of asterisks and other symbols for footnotes or endnotes*. It jokes that when an asterisk appears after a word without a corresponding footnote, it refers to this comic. Missing footnotes can be frustrating so this comic may provide closure for some readers, similar in spirit to [[391: Anti-Mindvirus]], and opposite to the tension created by the unmatched parenthesis in [[859: (]].
 The title text jokes that unmatched instances of † (the dagger symbol, also used for footnotes) are threats being made by the author to the reader with a physical dagger. As of this writing, it states "If you ever see the † dagger symbol with no '''''un'''''matched footnote...", forming a double negative. This is likely a typo intended as "...no matching footnote."
-An unpaired asterisk or dagger often does not refer to a footnote, and thus does not constitute a mystery. Examples include programming languages and mathematical expressions using asterisks such as for the multiplication operator, and dates of birth and death which are sometimes indicated with an asterisk or dagger respectively.
+† In some contexts, an unpaired asterisk or dagger may not refer to a footnote, and thus not constitute a mystery. Examples include programming languages and mathematical expressions using asterisks such as for the multiplication operator, and dates of birth and death which are sometimes indicated with an asterisk or dagger respectively.
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