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Em-Dashes and En-Dashes

When he saw his brother—his long-lost brother who disappeared six years prior—he broke down in tears.

When he saw his brother—his long-lost brother who disappeared six years prior—he broke down in tears.

The title contains an example of em dash usage, which, in this case, shows a break in the sentence. 

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