{"id":77,"date":"2013-10-01T16:29:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T16:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ackgame.com\/onwords\/?p=77"},"modified":"2013-10-01T16:29:16","modified_gmt":"2013-10-01T16:29:16","slug":"the-importance-of-punctuation-humor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ackgame.com\/onwords\/the-importance-of-punctuation-humor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Punctuation (Humor)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you think punctuation is not important? Read these two messages.<\/p>\n<p>Dear Tom:<br \/>\nI want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we&#8217;re apart. I can be forever happy&#8211;will you let me be yours?<br \/>\nSusan<\/p>\n<p>Dear Tom:<br \/>\nI want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn; for you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we&#8217;re apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?<br \/>\nYours,<br \/>\nSusan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you think punctuation is not important? Read these two messages. Dear Tom: I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. 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