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Latest post Fri, Feb 8 2008 6:39 AM by Angliholic. 2 replies.
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Angliholic  +  474184 Fri, 08 Feb 08 05:21 AM

Getting straight to the heart of the matter, your heart is an amazing organ that works nonstop. In fact, long before you finish reading this article, this tireless muscle will pump blood to every cell in your body!

Let's get straight to the heart of the matter; ...

Hi,

I think the bolded part in the first example of the above is a dangling phrase, and I would reword it as the second. What do you think? Thanks.
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Mister Micawber  +  474224 Fri, 08 Feb 08 06:30 AM

Yes, it is rather quickly-written journalistic English.
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Angliholic, 1 yr 274 days ago

 Mister Micawber wrote:

Yes, it is rather quickly-written journalistic English.

Thanks, Mister.

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