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    Well, users copy the period not because they are stupid, but because they slightly abuse the text selection tool. The same abuse will lead to quotes being accidentially copied. Commented Dec 20, 2011 at 12:39
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    @sharptooth: If what you're concerned with is inaccurate selection, then your only option is to put a margin around the URL by putting it on its own line or just pad it with a space on either side. In some cases, it may be appropriate/preferable to also increase the font size for the URL. But I think if they're not stupid, they'll notice that they've copied an extra quotation mark. Commented Dec 20, 2011 at 12:50
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    @Lèse Even if users notice the quotation mark, it's a nuisance, which is compounded on mobile devices where precision selection is more difficult. Commented Dec 20, 2011 at 14:27