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syntax used in emails, forums and instant messaging to indicate the start of a sarcastic tone thereby eliminating confussion for the reader. this should be used in conjunction with the {/sarcasm} operator to show the conclusion of the sarcasm. the same style should be applied to other speech patterns when meaning can not be derived from text alone. other examples include {ball busting} or {grumble}. NOTE: the prefered square brackets should be used whenever possible
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