| This is a replacement for /me. Instead of saying, for instance:
/me slaps you with a wet noodle.
You would say:
*slaps you with a wet noodle.*
You can also do various noises and whatnot with stars as delimiters:
I like cheese, Brain! Narf!
*whack*
Pinky, why did you strike me with a head cheese?
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