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This is my general rule: If it's client-facing (eg. a URL) then use dashes - it's more readable (at least I feel it is). If it's developer-facing, use underscores or camel case. Sure it's not as pretty, but it's functional - which is really what we need. This boils down to - do whatever is best for the user.


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