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For the visually impaired it is a Twitter screenshot from Dani Donovan, ADHD Comics, @danidonovan

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the ADHD urge to use parenthesis in every sentence (because every thought comes with additional bonus content)

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Aidan@lemm.ee
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One word: footnotes

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SquirrelX@lemmy.world
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Are they still called footnotes if they take half the page? (I prefer parentheses though)

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Lamedonyx@lemmy.world
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Pratchett would say yes.

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betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world
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Yeah, it’s short for “a foot of notes” and the term was coined when the standard page length was 24 inches1.

Footnote

1This isn’t true.

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kakes@sh.itjust.works
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House of Leaves thinks they are.

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Azzu@lemm.ee
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I hate footnotes. Every time I just wish it was added to the actual place where it is attached.

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blueskiesoc@lemmy.worldOP
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same

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sweeterevenge@lemm.ee
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adding those on top of my footnote citations i think my page would be half full of footnotes 😅

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