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$ fortune -m 'exclamation points' | |
(computers) | |
% | |
Welcome to UNIX! Enjoy your session! Have a great time! Note the | |
use of exclamation points! They are a very effective method for | |
demonstrating excitement, and can also spice up an otherwise plain-looking | |
sentence! However, there are drawbacks! Too much unnecessary exclaiming | |
can lead to a reduction in the effect that an exclamation point has on | |
the reader! For example, the sentence | |
Jane went to the store to buy bread | |
should only be ended with an exclamation point if there is something | |
sensational about her going to the store, for example, if Jane is a | |
cocker spaniel or if Jane is on a diet that doesn't allow bread or if | |
Jane doesn't exist for some reason! See how easy it is?! Proper control | |
of exclamation points can add new meaning to your life! Call now to receive | |
my free pamphlet, "The Wonder and Mystery of the Exclamation Point!"! | |
Enclose fifteen(!) dollars for postage and handling! Operators are | |
standing by! (Which is pretty amazing, because they're all cocker spaniels!) |
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