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Q: Proper usage of a coma?

JRH311I am currently proofreading a research paper for my literature class, and I was unsure if this is an acceptable use of a coma: "Profound cultural and religious differences caused Smith to conclude that the Natives were nothing more than barbarians and savages, an underlying bias which runs deep ...

 
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Q: Person who invented "formula" for good poetry

stumpedI remember hearing about this formula where it showed a graph of what makes a poem good. It had something to do with increasing length to increase enjoyability. I was wondering if anyone remembered the name of the theory or theorist?

 
 
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3:39 AM
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Q: Copyright issue when referring to a textbook

AmunaI'm currently writing a little book which explains all equations that first year students will use. There is a law that requires many assumptions and I have referred the student to the page in the textbook that explains the assumptions. Is this safe to do? I'm worried that I can be charged for de...

 
 
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7:28 AM
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Q: Is there an online critique community for stories written in german?

kdziaI am looking for a place to share my (fiction) work, where I can get constructive criticism. I found critters, which would be what I'm looking for. Except it's english only. Is there a functioning online critique community for german content?

 
 
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12:32 PM
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Q: Can I, as a reader, sumbit a "Bug Report" for a novel?

OxinaboxI just finished a new release. I encountered a passage in the book that doesn't quiet make sense. Just a single sentence, that is out of place. Gramatically it is fine, but in context it doesn't seem like it fits there. I believe it may be a left-over from when a draft was being revised. The ex...

 
 
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5:51 PM
I've added a new answer (attempted compromise) on the "what should we do with old questions that are now off-topic" question. Please take a look (at this and the rest of the question). Thanks.
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A: Please vote! What should we do with questions that are no longer on-topic?

Monica CellioDo a partial cleanup Reviewing everything would be a big task, but we don't need to review everything in order to get some benefit. We should choose some specific areas (tag-based, ideally) to curate, areas where we will get the most "bang for the buck". Which are those? I would say that area...

 

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