GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

The exclamation mark was invented to stop people from sounding emotionally unavailable. It overcorrected.

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The exclamation mark appeared in the 14th or 15th century in Latin writing, and it was used to show strong emotion. Its origin is not related to emotional unavailability.

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