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May 13, 2023 7 Comments

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!?. were best friends. Punctuation marks were always needed.

Then, the Coronavirus hit and ! lost his job because no one was excited anymore. ? kept working because people were always questioning, when will it end why do I have to wear a mask why do I need a booster . had no worries because she ended most sentences.

One morning ! got his morning paper from the hotel lobby. There on the front page, in bold letters, was a surprise headline:

‘Pandemic Is Over No More Masks’

Now, that was certainly a place for ! He was back in business!

By Ladybug

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  1. Kevin says

    May 13, 2023 at 7:11 am

    Great story, great imagination. Kudos.

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  2. Stella says

    May 13, 2023 at 8:53 am

    A great read! Loved it! Sorry no use of ? today ?

    Reply
  3. Liz says

    May 16, 2023 at 6:41 pm

    Great. Why? Clever!

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    • Yvonne Eliot says

      May 17, 2023 at 10:23 am

      ^^ best comment 😀

      Reply
  4. Wendy M says

    May 17, 2023 at 7:32 am

    Very clever, I love it.

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  5. Paul Scott Wood says

    May 17, 2023 at 9:59 am

    How cleaver! Those were the busiest punctuation marks I have ever seen.

    Reply
  6. David Higham says

    May 17, 2023 at 12:36 pm

    Just Brilliant!

    Reply

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