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    Biz Stone‏Verified account @biz Aug 29

    I can’t believe this is still a thing in 2018. One space after a period folks.pic.twitter.com/INGwW8gEbR

    10:09 AM - 29 Aug 2018
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      2. Leslie Berland‏ @leslieberland Aug 29
        Replying to @biz

        #Biz

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      3. Biz Stone‏Verified account @biz Aug 29
        Replying to @leslieberland

        Let us henceforth refer to two spaces after a period as the #DisturbingGap.

        3 replies 1 retweet 16 likes
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      2. Renee Raison Storey‏ @reneestorey Aug 29
        Replying to @biz

        You didn't learn to type on a manual typewriter before your high school even had a computer in the office. It's a hard habit to break. We're not wrong, we're just old school.

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Biz Stone‏Verified account @biz Aug 29
        Replying to @reneestorey

        Oh yes I did!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Tracey Mannix‏ @DEVILSish Aug 29
        Replying to @biz

        Nope. Space space.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Biz Stone‏Verified account @biz Aug 29
        Replying to @DEVILSish

        A disturbing gap.

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      2. SE Goblin‏ @seg_inthecity Aug 29
        Replying to @biz

        I've never agreed with a Tweet more.

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      3. john dickman‏ @john_dickman Aug 29
        Replying to @seg_inthecity @biz

        According to research there is an increase in reading speed of 3 percent when reading text with two spaces following periods, as compared to one.

        3 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      4. SE Goblin‏ @seg_inthecity Aug 29
        Replying to @john_dickman @biz

        Don't do this to me John!!

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. john dickman‏ @john_dickman Aug 29
        Replying to @seg_inthecity @biz

        LOL! Yeah, when I read the tweet the voice inside my head asked, "why was I taught two spaces after a period?" I Googled it and found this research. Certainly worth sharing for thought!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. john dickman‏ @john_dickman Aug 29
        Replying to @john_dickman @seg_inthecity @biz

        More -> The two-space convention is left over from the days of typewriters. Today’s word-processing software makes fonts proportional which is why we only need one space.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. K‏ @karen8588 Aug 29
        Replying to @biz

        I was taught 2 spaces. Hard habit to break. Not a big deal, dude. These days... I'm grateful if a person uses punctuation.

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      2. David St-ew!-art‏ @skylark64 Aug 29
        Replying to @biz

        Ironically, when you hit the space bar twice on an iPhone or a Mac (might be a preference), it will insert a period with one space after it.

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Jim Smith‏ @groakes1000 Aug 29
        Replying to @skylark64 @biz

        This is a hot button in my family. It is hard to unlearn 36 years of typing practice.

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      4. David St-ew!-art‏ @skylark64 Aug 29
        Replying to @groakes1000 @biz

        More irony: the book @biz is quoting, "Your Mac is Not a Typewriter" was published almost 30 years ago. It's one of the first books I read when I started design classes. Chapter One:pic.twitter.com/D8sWlChN87

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      2. quade‏ @pquade Aug 29
        Replying to @biz

        Right. Because in 2018 with the world literally burning and tyrants in charge, two spaces is the worst.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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      1. Jonathan Markevich‏ @BoxOfSnoo Aug 29
        Replying to @biz @settern

        Uh no. The correct answer is that sentences should be separated with an em quad. It's only disturbing to people who are trying to convince themselves they're right. See http://bartlebysbackpack.com/2017/07/meta-contrarian-typography/ … among other great posts. Or just go a to a library and pick up a typeset book.

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      1. The Undertrader‏ @Undertrader Aug 29
        Replying to @biz @settern

        Two spaces is better, sorry. :)

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