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Jolly McJollyson
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07/14/2005 5:41 pm
Originally Posted by: zreynoldspThere is a difference in terms of language, but the usage of [] brackets is rare in modern English, which is why parentheses have become known as brackets (word is shorter I guess).

The explanation is boring, so I won't go there...

In academic papers, brackets are used in quotes to indicate the writer's change in an author's original wording.
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Leedogg
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07/14/2005 7:47 pm
They also differ syntactically speaking when it comes to different programming languages. But I won't geek you guys out too hard.
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07/15/2005 2:57 pm
Like when you read a magazine and you see... then he [walked] up to me....
"During this line, the kid acted like he was pushing buttons on a calculator in the air. The kid played ******* air-calculator!"

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