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Old 03-07-2019, 03:04 PM   #22
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so I will just leave you with " when was the last time you saw a dropcap in an online newspaper " ?
About 10 minutes ago ==>> Watch: The battle for Baghuz - Isil's last Syrian stronghold

And in case your thinking, but not in 'Merica ==>> https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2...he-blues-alive If you page down, you'll find more, and if you read the text you'll understand why they're there - to signal a break in the narrative.

Psst : I don't much like non functional drop caps either, nor fancy scene break curlicues (fleurons ?) - and I rip the covers of ebooks and I shove all the front matter down the back, but...

BR

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