Brackets
Points
Both words in one sentence
- Mocked in one of Scott (Dilbert) Adams' parody textbooks, when he points out that someone in a book he read used twelve words, two languages, and two brackets to say "don't be wordy".
Source: Hypocritical Humor / Literature -
Super extra bonus points for the ones in brackets not only being this trope deliberately invoked, but the very reason for writing the book.
Source: Mix and Match -
Speaking of boxes on the back of monitors, some very small desktop PCs (Micro-ATX and smaller) are commonly attached to the backs of normal flat panel monitors using special brackets that fit VESA mount points.
Source: Computer Equals Monitor
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