The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no …

Lynne Truss
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The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning. ✨ Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. Book by Lynne Truss, www.today.com. November 6, 2013.
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The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning. ✨ Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. Book by Lynne Truss, www.today.com. November 6, 2013.

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