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I faintly recall an anecdote about a writer who, when asked what writing they did yesterday, said "I put in a comma" -- "and what did you do today?" -- "I took

I faintly recall an anecdote about a writer who, when asked what writing they did yesterday, said "I put in a comma" -- "and what did you do today?" -- "I took it out again." Maybe some HNer will recognize the story and remind me who it was about :-)

pedrosorio 8y ago
Oscar Wilde: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/10/25/comma/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/10/25/comma/