[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Retlaw, it is a semi colon....and this explains its use.

How to use a semicolon - The Oatmeal

I know this is an American site, but I liked the way it explains it.

Thanks Margaret.
This bit explains it more or less exactly as I need to use in in my files. I've been using that other dooffer as in Howard & Bullough's, so I got that bit right.
So whats this thingy used for :

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