swung dash
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swung dash
(character)A character similar to tilde but appearing
in the same vertical position as a dash, i.e. half way up
rather than at the top like tilde. ASCII does not include a
swung dash so tilde is used instead.
It is commonly used for "approximates" or "is approximately equal to".
It is commonly used for "approximates" or "is approximately equal to".
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