Sulphur Springs

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a town in NE Texas.

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Set some time apart to test your bracket symbol knowledge, and see if you can keep your parentheses, squares, curlies, and angles all straight!

Question 1 of 7

Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

On the day of the AFI dinner, Hitchcock receives a wire from Frank Capra, who is in Palm Springs.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps my outrage at the men defending Cosby springs from my own feelings of guilt.
What Trait Do Bill Cosby’s Defenders Share?|Dean Obeidallah|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My optimism springs from the contradictory statements of the conservative justices of the court.
The Supreme Court Is Weighing Corporate Power Yet Again|Zephyr Teachout|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At her Palm Springs wedding to Dina in 2012, she wore a Cymbeline dress that looked more like a Grecian slip.
Flower Crowns Are Phony and Must Die|Sara Lieberman|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At the January Koch conference in the Palm Springs area, Abboud led a discussion that drew many wealthy donors, say two attendees.
Casino Tycoon Sheldon Adelson Takes $100 Million Gamble on GOP Senate|Peter Stone|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So it was decided, and the little force took up the march for Brown's Springs, eleven miles away.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
People come here to drink the waters of the springs, and to take the baths, which are said to be very invigorating.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
John is called out at a festive gathering, and springs to his feet really intending to be clever.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The Alle is not all on a level, but descends gradually from the springs to a fountain which is at the opposite end.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Ellis's patent boot studs to save the sole, and the Euknemida, or concave-convex fastening springs, are the latest novelties.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell