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Which sentence uses a dash or dashes correctly?

After a split second of hesitation he was briefly unsure of himself— the baseball player leaped for the ball.

After a split second of hesitation—he was briefly unsure of himself the baseball player leaped for the ball.

After a split second of hesitation—he was briefly unsure of himself— the baseball player leaped for the ball.

After a split second of hesitation—he was briefly unsure of himself— the baseball player —leaped for the ball.

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User Grisel
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Answer: “After a split second of hesitation—he was briefly unsure of himself— the baseball player leaped for the ball.” (second to last sentence)

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User Geodesic
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“After a split second of hesitation—he was briefly unsure of himself— the baseball player leaped for the ball.” (second to last sentence) is the one using dashes correctly I’m pretty sure.
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