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		cmaggiulli on Nov 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Only 90s web developers remember this (2014) As a backend developer - I literally still use   when I’m forced to touch something on the front end

azalemeth on Nov 22, 2021 [–]

Genuine question: what's the problem with  ?

selcuka on Nov 22, 2021 | [–]

Nothing wrong with using it to actually prevent word breaks (i.e. "Hacker News"). It's just not the best method to position things on the page.

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