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Old 06-12-2014, 12:06 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Little.Egret View Post
Here's an long 'word' example from Crystal Dragon by Sharon Lee & Steve Millar which IIRC upset at least one of my e-reders

"Go," Pilot Cantra said calmly; "I'm tracking."
"Yes. You will wish to multiply the final result of section seven by this number, which is a very rough approximation induced by the infinite expansion theory I have settled upon. The number is this: Three-point-one-four-one-five-nine-two-six-five-three-five-eight-nine."
"Three-point-one-four-one-five-nine-two-six-five-three-five-eight-nine," Cantra sang back, fingers dancing across her board.
The Kindle at least has the common sense to break the line at a hyphen (but not at a dash).
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