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Published inHope, Healing, and HumourYou May Never Know if You Don’t Step Into the UnknownWhat you fear may happen often doesn’tMay 28A response icon11May 28A response icon11
Published inNever Stop WritingWhich Ubiquitous Punctuation Mark Is a Confusing Writing Companion?The complicated comma — we’re never quite sure where to place itMay 27A response icon7May 27A response icon7
Published inNever Stop WritingAt 11.30 Am in Washington on 21 May We’ll See Which Way the Wind BlowsA critical day for South Africa’s future as President Ramaphosa meets with President TrumpMay 21A response icon1May 21A response icon1
Published inNever Stop WritingThe Semicolon — Are You for or Against?This punctuation mark has declined in popularity over the past two decadesMay 19A response icon11May 19A response icon11
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