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Except for the open sores and boils Muffy's blind date is quite attractive.

Except for the open sores and boils, Muffy's blind date is quite attractive.

100

Norton won ping-pong tournaments in Detroit, Michigan Houston, Texas Miami, Florida and a small town in Antarctica.

Norton won ping-pong tournaments in Detroit, Michigan; Houston, Texas; Miami, Florida; and a small town in Antarctica.

100

Ron fears many things ghosts, monsters under the bed, werewolves, vampires, and hangnails.

Ron fears many things: ghosts, monsters under the bed, werewolves, vampires, and hangnails.

100

Disturbed people like to nibble lick and gnaw on telephone poles.

Disturbed people like to nibble, lick, and gnaw on telephone poles.

100

Morty has held forty-two jobs in the last three months but he's not a quitter he's just been fired a lot.

Morty has held forty-two jobs in the last three months, but he's not a quitter; he's just been fired a lot.

200

In my opinion you should not wear a fluffy fake mustache to your job interview with the president of the United States.

In my opinion, you should not wear a fluffy, fake mustache to your job interview with the president of the United States.

200

In his spare time, George plays the xylophone, wrestles his python, and practices ballroom dancing however, his favorite pastime is designing tablecloths.

In his spare time, George plays the xylophone, wrestles his python, and practices ballroom dancing; however, his favorite pastime is designing tablecloths.

200

Several types of people annoy Hagar knuckle poppers, bubble-gum blowers, ice crunchers, and food smackers.

Several types of people annoy Hagar: knuckle poppers, bubble-gum blowers, ice crunchers, and food smackers.

200

When Billy grows up he wants to be either a nuclear physicist or a shepherd.

When Billy grows up, he wants to be either a nuclear physicist or a shepherd.

200

To protect his identity Mr. Twipple the school's strangest substitute always wears a fake nose and mustache.

To protect his identity, Mr. Twipple, the school's strangest substitute, always wears a fake nose and mustache.

300

No you may not take Grandpa's dentures to Show and Tell Jerome.

No, you may not take Grandpa's dentures to Show and Tell, Jerome.

300

Theodore brushed his teeth on January 7, 2006 March 5, 2007 and February 10, 2008.

Theodore brushed his teeth on January 7, 2006; March 5, 2007; and February 10, 2008.

300

Dear professor Quigglebottom

Dear Professor Quigglebottom:

300

Everyone knows of course that eating a large amount of M&M's increases a persons intelligence. 

Everyone knows, of course, that eating a large amount of M&M's increases a persons intelligence.

300

Across the slippery slick ice and into a thirty-one flavors ice cream shop waddled the pudgy penguins.

Across the slippery, slick ice, and into a thirty-one flavors ice cream shop, waddled the pudgy penguins.

400

Buzzy has a serious addiction to chewing pen caps he has recently joined a twelve-step program to help him quit.

Buzzy has a serious addiction to chewing pen caps; he has recently joined a twelve-step program to help him quit.

400

Linda, who is in a constant state of denial, refuses to believe her tire is flat she insists that the other three are bloated.

Linda, who is in a constant state of denial, refuses to believe her tire is flat; she insists that the other three are bloated.

400

According to Uncle Howard, the space aliens should drop the giant match that will heat the earth and melt the icecaps at approximately 430 A.M.

According to Uncle Howard, the space aliens should drop the giant match that will heat the earth and melt the icecaps at approximately 4:30 A.M.

400

Hoping to win the election for class president Egbert gave every student a pony.

Hoping to win the election for class president, Egbert gave every student a pony.

400

Thadeus is too buff to play soccer nevertheless he is the cow-throwing champion of his school.

Thadeus is too buff to play soccer; nevertheless, he is the cow-throwing champion of his school.

500

For breakfast Matilda always consumes these items a hard boiled egg a piece of toast and a glass of cod-liver oil.

For breakfast, Matilda always consumes these items: a hard boiled egg, a piece of toast, and a glass of cod-liver oil.

500

Bob often harasses my little sister for example, he put Mr. Potato Head's eyes in her breakfast cereal.

Bob often harasses my little sister; for example, he put Mr. Potato Head's eyes in her breakfast cereal.

500

My favorite hobbies are the following high wire walking, skydiving, bungee jumping, and knitting.

My favorite hobbies are the following: high wire walking, skydiving, bungee jumping, and knitting.

500

The parakeet a popular house pet has a brain the size of a shriveled pea.

The parakeet, a popular house pet, has a brain the size of a shriveled pea.

500

After a two thousand dollar phone call to the Psychic Friends Hotline Marvin learned that finical difficulties were in his future.

After a two thousand dollar phone call to the Psychic Friends Hotline, Marvin learned that finical difficulties were in his future.

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