What are the dashes being used for in this sentence?
The heist—which was, Guillaume admitted, not the greatest idea in the world—would net the band of thieves millions of dollars apiece, if only they could make it to the speedboat in time.
A. They’re linking “heist” with “thieves”
B. They’re creating space for a comment on the sentence.
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