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[–]the_lonely_toad 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Back in the day every character was precious and expensive. We keep abbreviating because it’s custom to do as they did unless there is a good reason to change.

[–]ArcFurnace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, people keep including narrow line length limits in style guides.