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		Isamu 69 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Leviathan (1651) It’s hard to see but & is literally an e and a t conjoined. Not a ligature exactly

coolcoder613 69 days ago [–]

It is easier to see in other fonts, but yes, I am aware of that. However as far as I am aware, it was never used to join an e and t that were not the latin et.

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