tedd_deireadh

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Solid advice! I've never regretted more coffee or a good lunch. Maybe a walk outside if the weather's nice.

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The spicy McClure's are amazing! Easily my favorite pickle.

This is one of the few Twilight Zone episodes I've seen and it always stuck with me, probably due to my own love for reading.

Wow, you really weren't kidding

These are good examples. I suppose I should have clarified that I'm used to seeing ellipsis in literature, but not in interpersonal communication.

I suppose that's what threw me off. It just doesn't feel like a natural way to communicate.

That's interesting. Adding a space before the exclamation mark would just make me think it's a typo and not an intentional punctuation choice.

And the the use of the ellipsis is something I've recently seen in some work correspondence, and to me it came off as sarcastic, not ominous. Which was strange as the sender is usually very polite. So this makes a lot more sense if it's a generational thing.

I still don't understand it though. If not sarcasm, ominous ending, or an interruption, what does an ellipsis signify and why not just use a period?

Exactly. In the past few decades there have been many examples of falsely accused prisoners being exonerated by new evidence or corrupt convictions. Not to mention those that were executed before they could be found innocent.

That's why it's crucial that we hold our justice system to the highest standard. Not only because we want to find the perpetrator, but to ensure that we're not convicting an innocent person. If the price of that is a few criminals get to escape justice, so be it.

I started reading The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker based on a recommendation from a friend and I've been enjoying it!

The pacing and world building are well done, the characters are nuanced, and there's a vagueness in his writing that lends itself well to the fantasy world. Makes it seem more mysterious and interesting.

Shift was great! It was probably my favorite of the series.