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  A word about submitting content

  01.13.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  I love receiving emails for suggestions for content on this site. I try to post as much cool stuff as possible from the stuff that you guys send in. Most of it is really great, but I admit I let the mailbox fill up for months without checking it because, like everyone else, I get [...]

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  30th Birthday Ampersand Tattoo

  01.12.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  A reader sent this in.
  Inspired by Robert Granjon. (Sorry, only the French have stepped up and put together a Wikipedia page about Robert Granjon.)

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The Ampersand

A scribal abbreviation for and. Derived from the Latin word "et."

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I like the ampersand. I think it is often the most attractive character of them all. This blog is an attempt to give this humble ligature the respect it deserves. If you would like to submit some ampersand-related content, please let me know.

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