ok, so everyone knows what an asterisk is, right? well, it looks like this *. yep, that's our little friend. this little guy may not look like much, but trust me, it has great uses. for example, if you were ever magically sucked into your PC and had to fight off the other characters for world domination, the asterisk could be a very handy ninja-like throwing star. also, it can conveniently block out any "explicit" material that you may happen upon. and if all else fails, it can be used to demonstrate an action, such as *smacks into wall* ow. and this, my friends, has been the benefits of the asterisk.