Is it ok for a question to be the answer?

When I posted this poem, several people asked
how I got Yahoo to space all the letters properly.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag8SxRGFpMDnrnt_ORUsPoTsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091007164831AAkyNI0

When one enters text and submits an answer or question,
it gets compiled into the HTML code of the web page.
When a browser (IE, FrFx, etc.) parses this code, it
ignores what seem to be unnecessary spaces. There's
a special code character, called a nonbreaking space,
which is used to force spaces to be recognized. It
looks like this:   & n b s p ;
but without the spaces (If I put it all together, it
will disappear.) To show what I typed to post the
poem with proper spacing, I have substituted all the
ampersands (&) with dollar signs ($), and here it is:


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the hidden eye

can take a structure
a practical structure
(they use it all the
time) and

$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;t
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;o
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;s
it into$nbsp;$nbsp;u$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;s$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;s
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;s$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;s
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;e$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;e
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;l$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;n
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;e$nbsp;$nbsp;s$nbsp;$nbsp;s


and they look
twice
and say it's
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;(crazy
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;isn't
$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;$nbsp;it)
Art


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[Note: the code lines are so long, Yahoo chops them short]


BQ: Do you think I'm completely out of my mind,
or just slightly mad?

2009-10-13T16:56:51Z

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Actually, most of iot was done with copy/paste

Яα∂íǚм Яα∂íατǿſ2009-10-12T07:13:44Z

Favorite Answer

I'm not bothered about this spacing stuff, but I know some other people will be interested, so this helps them.

BQ: A mixture of both at different times! =P

Anonymous2009-10-13T13:11:35Z

Wow - what an accomplishment. The end effect was truly dramatic. Don't think - I could ever copy it - even with the explanation. True YA programming art - well done. Reminds me - of the art - we use to do - on typewriters. It sure took a lot of time and planning ♥
http://11.media.tumblr.com/VC3f65y0xpktoe3k0XHOG1nuo1_500.jpg

Sandy Giggles2009-10-14T05:39:33Z

waaaaaaaaaaay above me head but tanx for the explanation.

You computer geniuses keep going, the rest of us will be delighted at what art you share with us...

:)

-2009-10-13T14:38:37Z

It's still Greek to me, but I saw that Sin figured it out in one of her answers!

You two are too smart!
Thanks,
ma

?2009-10-13T16:44:09Z

Good thinking to post this!

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