Should you use an exclamation mark?
You probably shouldn’t, but this flowchart will help you know for sure.
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You don’t want to be the person laughing at his own joke.
That’s why you should print out this infographic from Hubspot and keep it close to your computer. It’s a handy little flowchart that will help you decide whether a sentence truly needs an exclamation point. (Hint: Most sentences don’t.)
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