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Kevin Basil

Orthodoxy is the best-kept secret in America, and it is our fault — we Orthodox. For too long we have been concerned with maintaining our little ethnic ghettos. America needs the Orthodox faith.
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Chicago Style Q&A

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The editors at the Chicago Manual of Style — the bible of choice for word nerds — have rapier sharp wits at times. For example:

Q. Is there a period after an abbreviation of a country if it is terminating a sentence? “I went to U.K..”

A. Seriously, have you ever seen two periods in a row like that in print? If we told you to put two periods, would you do it? Would you set your hair on fire if CMOS said you should?

via Chicago Style Q&A: New Questions and Answers.

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