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Definitions of punctuation:
  • noun:   the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
  • noun:   the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
  • noun:   something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions



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