# testing my posting abilities

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-my-posting-abilities/148000>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [January 11, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-my-posting-abilities/148000 "2003-01-11T19:50:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-my-posting-abilities/148000/21 "2003-01-26T21:38:25Z")

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xxxxx

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-my-posting-abilities/148000/22 "2003-01-27T01:02:02Z")

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testing &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp testing

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-my-posting-abilities/148000/23 "2003-01-27T01:03:47Z")

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If you wanna know how I got multiple spaces, just ask 😃

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-my-posting-abilities/148000/24 "2003-01-27T01:26:13Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \*  
> \*\*testing &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp testing \*\*

Or, failing that, use th’ quote function (a cheater’s friend!) 🙂

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-my-posting-abilities/148000/25 "2003-01-27T01:32:25Z")

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Not quite the same impact, though, eh? 😉

O, I’m feeling generous tonight, so I’ll share. All you do is insert as many nbsp (non-breaking space) characters as you need. The code is

```auto

&nbps

```

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-my-posting-abilities/148000/26 "2003-01-27T01:40:32Z")

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The quote function still tells you how it’s done, tho’, without us waving our hand in the air, calling out, “Teach! Teach! Tell us how it’s done!” 🙂

Thanks for the explanation.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-my-posting-abilities/148000/27 "2003-01-27T01:47:10Z")

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Hehehe…hadn’t thought of that :eek:

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**Author:** ![jemimah\_cricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@jemimah\_cricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jemimah_cricket)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2003, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-my-posting-abilities/148000/28 "2003-01-27T10:54:03Z")

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A quick test for me too.

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