Magic Words & Symbols Spotted in the Wild

The Emperor - Punctuation Tarot

"The sign & is said to be properly called Emperor’s hand, from having been first invented by some imperial personage, but by whom deponent saith not."
—William Shepard Walsh, Handy-book of Literary Curiosities (1892)

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"The sign & is said to be properly called Emperor’s hand, from having been first invented by some imperial personage, but by whom deponent saith not."
—William Shepard Walsh, Handy-book of Literary Curiosities (1892)

The World - Punctuation Tarot

"If the world does not want it, the copyright is of 'no account.'"
—The Publisher's Weekly, 1888

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"If the world does not want it, the copyright is of 'no account.'"
—The Publisher's Weekly, 1888

The Moon - Punctuation Tarot

Eye-in-the-wall don't look at me!
I wouldn't give you the Moon's degree.
—Delta: A Review of Arts, Life and Thought in the Netherlands

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Eye-in-the-wall don't look at me!
I wouldn't give you the Moon's degree.
—Delta: A Review of Arts, Life and Thought in the Netherlands

The Chariot - Punctuation Tarot

"The unprecedented run of that space 'chariot.'"
—Space World, 1971

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"The unprecedented run of that space 'chariot.'"
—Space World, 1971

The Tower - Punctuation Tarot

"This will be the Signal tower, whose silhouette will be an impressive exclamation mark."
—Georges Binder, 101 of the World's Tallest Buildings

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"This will be the Signal tower, whose silhouette will be an impressive exclamation mark."
—Georges Binder, 101 of the World's Tallest Buildings