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Commas And Lawyers

Most lawyers are pretty darn good writers. They have to be. Apparently a bad writing day for the counsel of Rogers Communications, Inc., though...

One misplaced comma in a 14-page contract cost the company $2.13 million.

Who says punctuation and grammar aren't important?

Hat tip to Diana Huff at the MarCom Writer Blog.

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