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At my last job, a bunch of the older folks did not realize they had a "two spaces" habit.

It's a clear tell.

Saw this meme and thought I'd point that out.

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[โ€“] Hello_there@fedia.io 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was designed to stop typewriters from sticking. They taught the habit to me on a IBM computer. It is irrational, but so is life.

[โ€“] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

IIRC, this is the reason why we have the QWERTY layout as well.