The LaTeX command for dagger text (†) is \dag.
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Write \dag in normal text, outside math mode. It is part of core LaTeX, so no extra package is required.
\dag works both in running text and inside a formula. With XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX you can also type † directly.
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Use \dag in normal text; it needs no extra package. For example, \dag.
None: \dag is built into LaTeX, so no extra package is required.