# what happens if I try to use "quotes"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-i-try-to-use-quotes/36456>\
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**Created:** [October 10, 2000, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-i-try-to-use-quotes/36456 "2000-10-10T20:09:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fillet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/2acd7d/32.png) [@Fillet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fillet)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-i-try-to-use-quotes/36456/1 "2000-10-10T20:09:42Z")

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just a test

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-i-try-to-use-quotes/36456/2 "2000-10-10T21:33:38Z")

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Just don’t try to preview if you use quotes, or if you do, hit “back” before submitting.

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**Author:** ![Fillet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/2acd7d/32.png) [@Fillet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fillet)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-i-try-to-use-quotes/36456/3 "2000-10-10T22:23:17Z")

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Thanks, Chronos. I did hit preview for a new thread I wanted to start, and wondered what happened to the quotes. It’s a mystery no more. 🙂