PUNCTUATION2

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          PUNCTUATION OBEYS THE RULES FOR BRACKETS AND BRACES
                   [ ] = optional     { } = required

[ ;parm ]  the   ;   BELONGS with parm   Use  ;  IF      you use parm
{ ;parm }  the   ;   BELONGS with parm   Use  ;  AND     parm

;[ parm ]  the   ;   is INDEPENDENT      Use  ;  EVEN IF you ignore parm
;{ parm }  the   ;   is INDEPENDENT      Use  ;  AND     parm

[ ,parm ]  the   ,   BELONGS with parm   Use  ,  IF      you use parm
{ ,parm }  the   ,   BELONGS with parm   Use  ,  AND     parm

,[ parm ]  the   ,   is INDEPENDENT      Use  ,  EVEN IF you ignore parm
,{ parm }  the   ,   is INDEPENDENT      Use  ,  AND     parm

THE RULES ARE PRETTY EASY:  Punctuation OUTSIDE the braces or brackets
                            is independent and has to be there.

                            Punctuation INSIDE brackets or braces
                            belongs with the parameter and obeys the
                            rules of the surrounding brackets or braces.
                                                ...Please press 
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