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It's too late, I know, but I agree that no comma is needed here. The part following the word

Posted By: JMO on 2008-01-03
In Reply to: I agree with MT50 - Joe Hepperle

Subject: It's too late, I know, but I agree that no comma is needed here. The part following the word

'and' would not stand on it's own as a sentence and therefore does not need a comma.


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