The character represented by 
is the "Start of Text" control character, often abbreviated as STX or ^B.
This is based on the ASCII character set where:

is the HTML hexadecimal representation of ASCII code 2.- ASCII code 2 corresponds to the STX (Start of Text) control character.
The STX character is a control code used to mark the beginning of a text section within a data transmission. It's primarily used in telecommunications and data communication protocols.
Symbol | ASCII Decimal Code | HTML Hexadecimal Code |
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^B | 2 |