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==Trivia==
* The name originates from the word [[wiktionary:simoleon#English|simolean]]/samolean, first used as far back as 1895.
* The symbol can often be typed by holding in the '''Alt''' key and typing '''21''' on the numeric keypad. This requires that NumLock be turned on, and the symbol that appears may depend on which font is in use. If NumLock is off, typing '''21''' on the numeric keypad while holding in both '''Shift''' and '''Alt''' may work. On keyboards with an AltGr key, it can be typed by using '''AltGr + Shift + S''', and on some European keyboards a simple '''Shift + ½''' will do, while on other European keyboards it is the opposite (making it so pressing the key gives § and pressing the key+shift gives a ½). In MS word, this can be achieved by typing '''a7 '''or '''A7''' then using the combination '''Alt+X '''when the I cursor is right next to the '''a7 '''or '''A7'''. The symbol can also be typed on the Macintosh operating system by pressing '''Option(Alt.) + 6''' without using the number pad.
* The name for the '''§''' is the 'section sign' and is most often used to refer to sections of text, particularly in in legal documents.<ref>[[wikipedia:§|Section sign]] at Wikipedia.</ref>
* Some computer users use '''$''' (dollar sign) instead of '''§''' (Section sign) to represent Simoleons, likely because they either do not know how to or are otherwise unable to type that character. Simoleons in ''SimCity'' and ''SimCity 2000'' for Super NES also appear as '''$'''.
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