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> Yes, I don't understand why non 'text' characters such as flags and emoji were allowed in Unicode. Just my 2 cents, but if ASCII includes, among other things
by usrbinbash 5y ago
> Yes, I don't understand why non 'text' characters such as flags and emoji were allowed in Unicode.
Just my 2 cents, but if ASCII includes, among other things, "characters" for linefeed, 4 unspecified "device control characters", EOT (End of Transmission), and a character to ring a bell, then I guess its okay to put some smileys and flags into Unicode.