It looks as though if you were to examine it closely enough, you'd see a poorly-executed "MOM" in the middle of the heart.I use it for bling in brochures and such. I'm sure it has a name, but I don't know what it is.And that heart-leaf thingie: what do you use it for??
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"I don't know whether ignorance or apathy is worse, and, frankly, I don't care." - Anonymous
"Dingbat" is also an architectural term for small, boxy, two-story homes in which the ground-level floor is not enclosed and is used for parking or storage. I've always called it a beach house, but it's a dingbat.
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"I don't know whether ignorance or apathy is worse, and, frankly, I don't care." - Anonymous
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Which is their primary use, especially the manicule.So I can see how it is a thing to 'grab one's attention in printed matter.
All dingbats say "Look! This is important." I suppose that the illustrated characters and color variations in Medieval manuscripts served the same purpose--along with being pretty.
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Enigma, it was last year when we made the fig preserves that went bad, so I will have to wait until they are ripe this year (in the July/August time frame).
Luke, maybe you should investigate the grammar threads to get a clearer idea about the past as it relates to the present.
Luke, maybe you should investigate the grammar threads to get a clearer idea about the past as it relates to the present.
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