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Why do I see wacky question marks or boxes in the middle of Latin words?

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Why do I see wacky question marks or boxes in the middle of Latin words?

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This is a problem with Unicode display on some browsers and platforms. Not all browsers are able to correctly map Unicode characters. You’ll most likely encounter this problem with macrons appearing in Latin words (such as in the Latin grammar or Latin dictionaries). If your system should be able to read Unicode (Windows running IE), make sure you have followed the steps in the font display help section. Also, double check that your browser is accepting cookies. If you are using another system, such as a Mac, we suggest changing the way your display is configured to read Greek. (This sounds counter-intuitive for reading Latin!) Recent testing on a Mac eliminated the question marks by setting the Greek display to SuperGreek on both IE and Netscape. (NB: Netscape 4.75 was tested, not Netscape 6.) Again, be sure that you are accepting cookies. You need not install SuperGreek for this to work. The macrons will appear as circumflex accents, not macrons, but you may find this less troublesom

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