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Dollar sign with txfonts and fontenc

I have a strange problem with the dollar sign ($) and \textbf{} when using the txfonts and fontenc packages. The dollar sign has a space after it. Both packages are required to reproduce the problem. ...
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How to use \polishhook symbol

I need to insert polish hook into latex document. Using comprehensive package I found, what \polishhook{E} is supported by wsuipa font package and \polhk{E} is supported by mathscinet package. There ...
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Why do the less than symbol (<) and the greater than symbol (>) appear wrong as upside down exclamation (¡) or question mark (¿)?

When typing < or > in LaTeX and compiling with pdflatex, the less than and greater than symbols appear at upside down exclamation points. I'm not in math mode.
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How to insert pipe symbol in (La)TeX?

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