Tuesday, August 6, 2019

punctuation - How should I punctuate the "Shocked" line from Casablanca?



I'm writing something that mimics the famous "Shocked" line from Casablanca, but I can't find a good way to punctuate the phrase without it looking odd. Any ideas please?




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How about:




I'm shocked ─ shocked! ─ that StackExchange would answer my question.



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