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	by baby 3289 days ago
	I actually didn't like this "mistake, mistake" thing. I didn't know if it was based on what was said previously or what was to come.

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Yeah, it would have been clearer, and grammatically correct, if he had used a colon instead of a period. Though it also would have been less stylish.

The fine essay is a delicate balance between style and clarity.

Paul mentioned he reads his essays out loud. In that context, it flows nicely.

Because he understands how to read it. Punctuation is here to help the reader, not the writer, to read his texts.

BTW it reminds me of Flaubert who did shout out loud every sentences he would write.