# let's see if this works

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-if-this-works/54043>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [February 11, 2001, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-if-this-works/54043 "2001-02-11T16:34:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![dr\_hermes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@dr\_hermes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dr_hermes)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2001, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-if-this-works/54043/1 "2001-02-11T16:34:15Z")

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Just trying to write something in \*\* bold \*\* but there are two {b} parentheses {b} available.

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**Author:** ![dr\_hermes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@dr\_hermes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dr_hermes)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2001, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-if-this-works/54043/2 "2001-02-11T16:35:51Z")

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Hmmm… let me try **again**.

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**Author:** ![dr\_hermes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@dr\_hermes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dr_hermes)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2001, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-if-this-works/54043/3 "2001-02-11T16:58:36Z")

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Shesh. One **final** time.