He was also a man with great wit and insight.
His observation below is so subtle and clever, it always makes me smile:
With educated people, I suppose, punctuation is a matter of rule; with me it is a matter of feeling. But I must say I have a great respect for the semicolon; it’s a useful little chap.
Good advice. Respect the semicolon; it's a useful chap.
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