Exercise: Writing using models of effective punctuation

The following sentences use the punctuation marks presented in this chapter very effectively. Read the sentences carefully; then choose one, and use it as a model for writing a sentence of your own, making sure to use the punctuation marks in the same way in your sentence.

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    The dad was—how can you put this gracefully?—a real blimp, a wide load, and the white polyester stretch-pants only emphasized the cargo.—GARRISON...
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    Not only are the distinctions we draw between male nature and female nature largely arbitrary and often pure superstition: they are completely...
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    If no one, including you, liked the soup the first time round (and that’s why you’ve got so much left over), there is no point in freezing it for...