Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild

The Empress - Punctuation Tarot

"When empress, her prime duty had been to charm her subjects."
—Toby Faber, Fabergé's Eggs (2008)

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"When empress, her prime duty had been to charm her subjects."
—Toby Faber, Fabergé's Eggs (2008)

The Magician - Punctuation Tarot

"The magician's trademark 'top hat and tails' dates from Robert-Houdin."
—Michael Symes, Magic and Illusion

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"The magician's trademark 'top hat and tails' dates from Robert-Houdin."
—Michael Symes, Magic and Illusion

Strength - Punctuation Tarot

"Strength braces every nerve."
—The Philosophical Magazine, 1809

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"Strength braces every nerve."
—The Philosophical Magazine, 1809

Judgement - Punctuation Tarot

"The rebirth of the long-forgotten interrobang."
—William Saffire, Quoth the Maven

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"The rebirth of the long-forgotten interrobang."
—William Saffire, Quoth the Maven

The Devil - Punctuation Tarot

"He really got a kick out of the way that Numero phrased things. ... That sly devil sure is slick."
—Stephan R Hutchinson, A Trucker for President

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"He really got a kick out of the way that Numero phrased things. ... That sly devil sure is slick."
—Stephan R Hutchinson, A Trucker for President