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The section sign (§; Unicode U+00A7, HTML Entity §) is a typographical character used mainly to refer to a particular section of a document, such as a legal code. It is frequently used along with the Pilcrow (¶), or paragraph, sign. When duplicated, as §§, it is read as the plural "sections" (§§ 13–21), much as "pp." (pages) is the plural of " P. " (page). The sign itself is supposed to have developed from the Hebrew letter Gimel (ג). Its usage was similar to Paragraphos .
It is also used to represent a Typical Specimen in animals. Many Maxis games from '' SimCity 3000 '' on, including '' The Sims '' and '' The Sims 2 '', use this symbol (with an unusually small loop) to represent the unit of currency in the SimNation , the Simoleon . John Cook uses this symbol as a decoration or design element in many of his Sev Wide Web Comics . In Poland , the section sign is commonly associated with concept of Law and Justice . It is commonly displayed on covers of legal books, especially those concerning criminal law. The section sign is also shown on badges of the Crime investigation specialty of the Polish Police . TYPING THE SECTION SIGN
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