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Who made punctuation sounds with their voice?

This is a tricky question! Punctuation marks are visual symbols that indicate pauses, emphasis, and other aspects of written language. They don't have sounds associated with them in the way that letters do.

However, readers use their voice to interpret and represent punctuation when reading aloud. For example:

* A period (.) might be indicated by a slight pause.

* A comma (,) might be a brief, almost imperceptible pause.

* An exclamation point (!) would be spoken with a rising inflection and emphasis.

* A question mark (?) would be spoken with a rising intonation.

So, while punctuation itself doesn't have specific sounds, readers use their voices to communicate the meaning and intention behind those marks.

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