#ScribesAndMakers 04 Jun: @#$&!?
I read a history, once, of when the non-letter typewriter symbols started getting used for swearing in comic strips. I don't remember any of the details, but I *think* there's no one example of the first time or even good evidence as to how it spread, but it was A Thing in comics for decades. It's why Q-Bert swears that way. :)
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