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The tone belies the bitterness felt by the reader as he delves into the lives of the characters. A disagreement between the unrealistic Editha and the more pragmatic George takes the reader to the heart of the story.
It Seeks To Explain Or Inform
Syntax helps the paper/story/paragraph/book flow properly. Without syntax, you're going to having this one big confusing mess that almost no one understands.
Eggs that have been splatted on after eating Taco Bell