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brainshrub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 11:41 PM
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What does this symbol mean: §
What the heck is a : §

I'm using it as a decoration on my site, but I realized that I have no idea what it means.

§ § § § § § § § § §
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DrGonzoLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 11:41 PM
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1. Section
As in section of a text. You see it used in U.S. Code and federal regulations.
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brainshrub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 11:43 PM
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4. As in Chapter 16 §122
Is that right?
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DrGonzoLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 11:44 PM
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6. Yep
n/t
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brainshrub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 11:48 PM
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7. Does this look like a Swastika: -§-
I don't think so... but I want to make sure.
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Skink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 11:42 PM
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2. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH...make it stop..
:silly:
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 11:43 PM
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3. It usually means "section."
As when a part of a document is being referenced -- § 10 means Section 10.
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catzies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 11:44 PM
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5. Something called a section sign according to Character Map
:shrug:
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two gun sid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 11:50 PM
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8. It means the artist formerly known as Prince.
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brainshrub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-11-05 11:56 PM
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9. I think your talking about this symbol:


My little symbol is going to look likr this: -§-
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