EDIT History Though first proven 1527, the Guillemets got their official name only in 1677 in the »Considérations en faveur de la langue françoise« (Considerations on behalf of the French language) by Marolles.
 
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RIGHTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW-TAIL
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LEFT DOUBLE WIGGLY FENCE
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