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Interrobangs combine exclamation points with questions

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Typing a question mark followed by an exclamation point is apparently too exhausting for some people, so an entire punctuation mark was invented to merge them. The interrobang perfectly encapsulates the state of shocked disbelief. Sadly, it never fully caught on, forcing us to continue aggressively mashing two separate keys when we are confused and angry.

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Interrobangs combine exclamation points with questions
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