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TIL that there is a punctuation mark for sarcasm. Introduced in 2010, the "SarcMark" looks like a reversed 6 with a dot in the middle. It is used just like the question mark or exclamation mark, except this mark indicates irony or sarcasm. However, anyone hoping to use it must pay $1.99 (£1.20).

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