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Originally Posted by roger64
I can ensure you that hyphenation is a standard feature applied in the printed world for some time already. 
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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
No really???
That doesn't mean everyone cares about it or is bothered by its lack. About the only place you see complaints about it one way or another are on forums like this.
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Well, for your enjoyment, please find in the joint attachment a copy of the page 100 of "Les Liaisons dangereuses ..." published by Durand neveu in Amsterdam and Paris in
1782. This document can be downloaded at the "Bibliothèque Nationale de France". You can see that hyphenation was already applied (three times on this page).
é-crivez
indul-gence
ou-blier
It would probably be possible to find an earlier example. But I think this one will be enough.
Congratulations to Amazon for catching the trend...