obelus

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The symbol ÷. It’s like the math world’s version of a slap fight. It means divide. Sometimes people use it to subtract, but that’s just because they’re bad at math and hate themselves.
My math teacher said, 'If you can’t do ÷, you’re not even close to being a real human.'
I tried to use ÷ in a text, and my friend said, 'You’re not dividing, you’re just sad.'
On my calculator, ÷ is the only thing that makes me feel alive.
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A symbol (†) that means someone is dead or just really tired. It's like a fancy way of saying, 'I give up.'
My uncle died, and the obelus was on his obituary. I cried. Then I laughed.
My mom used the obelus on my brother’s report card. He was so dead inside.
My teacher put a † next to my name. I knew I failed. I was dead inside.
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A symbol (†) used to point to things or show someone’s dead. It’s also used in old books to say something is fake. Like a medieval version of a fake review.
The book had a † next to the part where the knight turned into a chicken. Something was definitely fake.
My history teacher put a † next to my test. I was like, 'You think I’m fake?'
In my mom’s old cookbook, there was a † next to a recipe that said 'burned cake.' That was a real thing.
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Cool or really good. It’s the obelus’s side job. It’s like when you’re so cool, you get a bonus symbol.
My friend said, 'That new song is obelus-level cool.' I agreed.
I got a 100 on my test. My teacher said, 'That’s obelus good.'
My dog did a backflip. I said, 'That’s obelus.' He barked at me.
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