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      23 hours ago

      Are they? I was under the impression that violence has been trending downward for some time.

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        I included the “/s” to attempt to make clear I was being mildly sarcastic. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s supposed to be a reference to old HTML coding, and a slash would denote the end of a programming statement. “/s” has been shorthand for a long time for “this is the end of a sarcastic statement.” Hope that helps make it make more sense!

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          13 hours ago

          Yeah, I got that. The mild sarcasm part. As in “I still half believe this statement but I’m saying it with a silly face for plausible deniability” sarcasm that people typically employ when it comes to topics like these

          Ultimately doesn’t matter but the snarky response is unwarranted

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            5 hours ago

            That was not intended as snarky, just so you know. I was genuinely trying to be helpful, because I thought perhaps that’s why you were confused.