They start and end thoughts. Clearly. A period is unambiguous. You know that it means you are beginning again. Even when I write notes or outline, the first thing I write is a period, and then I end with a period. I think people could use more periods. Few meanings are as widely understood as the period. Just look at commas.
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See I've always been a bigger fan of commas. I admire how a few well-placed commas can completely change the meaning of a sentence. Periods just end the thought, but commas can take the thought to new and unexpected places. I just wonder if people read it in their head the same way that the people writing it intend.
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