# Test thread — to test things out. Do not lock!

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**Created:** [December 27, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736 "2021-12-27T18:05:07Z")\
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> [@Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/2253):
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> But the HTML standard says browsers are _required_ to display multiple repeated ordinary space characters as if they were exactly one ordinary space character. So you never see them. You can force the visible double-spacing behavior by using space characters other than the basic one, but that’s a lot of extra keystrokes, like 10 or 12, for rather little result.

Single spaces:

> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam. Quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident. Sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Double spaces:

> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.&nbsp; Consectetur adipiscing elit.&nbsp; Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.&nbsp; Ut enim ad minim veniam.&nbsp; Quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.&nbsp; Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.&nbsp; Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident.&nbsp; Sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.&nbsp;

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