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@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ the mind tends to pay less attention to what's inside (or at least my
mind does). I also believe it represents some repressed psychological
trauma, since a Professor once circled how many times I abused the
double dash, "--", and I haven't quite felt comfortable using it
-since--unless it feels right.
+since--unless it feels right. As a result, I've found a new punctuation
+mark to abuse.
-The punctuation works in that last example, but relying on it leads to
-bad habits, and usually, sentences that droll on for far longer than
-welcome. Consider the following example from Naked Lunch:
+The parentheses and double dash work all right in that last paragraph,
+but relying on it leads to bad habits, and usually, sentences that
+droll on for far longer than welcome. Consider the following example
+from Naked Lunch:
```
Doc Browbeck was party inna second part. A retired abortionist and junk