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Writer/producer Close Enough (HBO Max), A Futile & Stupid Gesture, Penguins of Madagascar, Zoolander: Super Model. Also ex-WaPo, modern humorist, VH1 has-been.

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    Michael Colton‏Verified account @mikecolton 11 Jul 2017

    Unfortunate side effect of the scandal is this period-comma-apostrophe bullshit from the New Yorker.pic.twitter.com/ITijnSXOWn

    11:34 AM - 11 Jul 2017
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      1. Michael Colton‏Verified account @mikecolton Aug 2

        Do not normalize thispic.twitter.com/5DidHuNq8O

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      2. The New Yorker‏Verified account @NewYorker 12 Jul 2017
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        The reasoning for the punctuation of “Jr.,’s” is pretty straightforward. It’s a collision of conventions.http://nyer.cm/ysp1bIg 

        57 replies 54 retweets 251 likes
      3. John Hodgman‏Verified account @hodgman 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @NewYorker @mikecolton

        mike, feel lucky they didn't sneak a diaeresis in there

        6 replies 0 retweets 93 likes
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      2. Ben Wear‏Verified account @bwear 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @mikecolton @daveweigel

        We'll muddle through the punctuation as a country. We always have.

        1 reply 7 retweets 155 likes
      3. Ray #WakandaForever Phillips‏ @RayPhillips207 12 Jul 2017
        Replying to @bwear @mikecolton @daveweigel

        But we will 'fight' about it, every step of the way, especially the comma, and apostrophe. "'Let's eat grandma.'"

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. WillametteFred #Not_NotAGeologist  🔎 ⛏️ 🔬 🌎 🌋 🦕‏ @WillametteFred 11 Jul 2017
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        That's no Oxford comma!

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      2. Jason Major‏ @JPMajor 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @mikecolton @SerendipitySays

        I'm eagerly awaiting the diaeresis.

        2 replies 1 retweet 21 likes
      3. Kelly Bucheger‏ @harderbop 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @JPMajor @mikecolton @SerendipitySays

        Not gonna happen. They took Imodium.

        2 replies 0 retweets 32 likes
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      1. Brian Gallagher‏ @BrianGallaghe17 11 Jul 2017
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        Trump Jr.,'s Coöperation with All-the-Russias

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      1. stewart roche‏ @purplehearttc 11 Jul 2017
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