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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

What is the intended purpose? At first I thought it was a number placeholder, but then we use x for that (OP even used an x).

Edit: Is it a currency placeholder?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 weeks ago

From what I remember yes, it's a placeholder for currency

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Indeed it is! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency_sign_/(generic/)

Edit: Does anyone know the correct way to escape brackets in URLs on here? I cannot seem to get it to behave.