A mark or symbol used in ancient manuscripts, typically a double line or bracket used to indicate quotations or important passages.
From Greek 'diple' meaning 'double,' referring to the distinctive double-lined mark used by Greek scholars and scribes in the margins of texts.
Before highlighting and footnotes were invented, ancient scribes used the diple mark—basically the emoji of the ancient world—to say 'this passage is important, pay attention!'
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