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Thread Author: L'escargot Replies: 37

 Using asterisks to emphasise a word - L'escargot
Why do some members use asterisks before and after a word to emphasise the word? Where did the practice originate? I've never seen it done anywhere other than in an internet forum.
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 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new L'escargot 16 Mar 11 09:51
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new FotheringtonTomas 16 Mar 11 09:54
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new L'escargot 16 Mar 11 10:12
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Cliff Pope 16 Mar 11 10:16
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new L'escargot 16 Mar 11 10:19
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Zero 16 Mar 11 10:25
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new L'escargot 16 Mar 11 16:04
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new John H 16 Mar 11 10:44
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Zero 16 Mar 11 10:22
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Fenlander 16 Mar 11 10:45
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Skoda 16 Mar 11 10:41
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Zero 16 Mar 11 10:47
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Focusless 16 Mar 11 11:52
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Alanovich 16 Mar 11 11:54
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Zero 16 Mar 11 11:59
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Dog 16 Mar 11 12:22
 Using asterisks to emphasise a wor.. new Dog 16 Mar 11 13:38
 Using asterisks to emphasise a wo.. new Bellboy 16 Mar 11 13:49
 Using asterisks to emphasise a w.. new TheManWithNoName 16 Mar 11 14:26
 Using asterisks to emphasise a.. new Runfer D'Hills 16 Mar 11 14:36
 Using asterisks to emphasise .. new commerdriver 16 Mar 11 15:09
 Using asterisks to emphasise a.. new Iffy 16 Mar 11 14:36
 Using asterisks to emphasise .. new BiggerBadderDave 16 Mar 11 14:52
 Using asterisks to emphasise.. new Runfer D'Hills 16 Mar 11 14:53
 Using asterisks to emphasis.. new BiggerBadderDave 16 Mar 11 14:58
  
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Runfer D'Hills 16 Mar 11 15:01
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Zero 16 Mar 11 15:05
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Alanovich 16 Mar 11 15:12
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Alanovich 16 Mar 11 15:07
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Iffy 16 Mar 11 15:11
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Runfer D'Hills 16 Mar 11 15:12
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Runfer D'Hills 16 Mar 11 15:20
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Zero 16 Mar 11 15:24
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new Armel Coussine 16 Mar 11 15:27
 Using asterisks to emphasise a word new CGNorwich 16 Mar 11 16:32
  
 Using asterisks to emphasise a w.. new Dave_ 16 Mar 11 14:50
 Using asterisks to emphasise a.. new Armel Coussine 16 Mar 11 14:54
 Using asterisks to emphasise .. new Dave_ 16 Mar 11 17:13
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