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Nick -<br>
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<div dir="auto">Was there a better way in Gmail? <br>
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<p>I don't know how you access gmail... Thunderbird is my default
which can (also) work with gmail accounts. If you are using
the webmail interface in a browser, it is likely that you can use
RTF/HTML markup inline (block-indent, bold, italics?). </p>
<p>On a TS (tiny-screen/phone it might be somewhat harder?).
Someone more familiar with your compositional environment might be
able to give you more specific advice.</p>
<p>NST> I think the use of caps was conventional in academia
before Trump. It certainly does not Suggestshouting.</p>
<p>I'm unfamiliar with that convention, though perhaps in
paper-print (typewriter/lower-visual-contrast, fixed pitch) it
renders more-better?</p>
<p>My preference is "block-indent"</p>
<blockquote>Like this here<br>
here and<br>
here.<br>
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<p>but for all i know that comes through bolloxed by the mail
reflector or the myriad mail-readers likely?</p>
<p>The txt e-mail convention I am familiar is to preface the initial
correspondent's text with a ">" or "NST>" <br>
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<p>SAS> what is with the ALL CAPS SHOUTING NICK?</p>
<p>NST> nothing intended, I thought it was the pre-TRUMP
convention in Academia</p>
<p>SAS> I dunno, not familiar with that. <br>
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<p>etc.</p>
<p>don't mean to "brush you back" with the typographic issue, the
important point was that I went to the effort to change the format
for myself as-needed to be able to parse easily... some might not
make the effort.<br>
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