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Slightly used exclamation marks for sale

It is with great horror that I read the following article just now:

 

 

Washington, DC-Government officials confirmed today that supplies of the

 

popular punctuation mark used to express surprise, shock or outrage, has

 

reached critically low levels and shortages this writing season appear to be

 

unavoidable.

 

 

“The exclamation point has been over-used to the point of near-extinction,”

 

said senior staff member, Janet Falcone, of the Office of Manageable Grammar

 

(OMG). “People seem to be unable to write even the most basic thought

 

without adding an exclamation point.”

 

 

According to industry sources, the dwindling supplies and increased demand

 

have depleted this once-rich resource. Compounding the problem is the

 

growing number of English speakers in traditionally non-English regions.

 

Exports of exclamation points have doubled every ten years since the

 

mid-1970s, a growth rate that is only expected to increase this century.

 

 

“It used to be that we could count on cartoonists and porn writers to

 

intelligently manage the use of exclamation points,” Falcone said.

 

“Unfortunately, their long-standing respect for punctuation is not shared by

 

today’s writers.”

 

 

But it’s ok. I have plenty for sale at a bargain price. They are hardly

 

used so you cannot tell them from brand new ones!

 

 

Each exclamation mark comes with a free breast pump!!!

 

 

Cheers!!!

 

 

Wan!!!