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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm not a professional linguist, but I can confirm. It's about trying to set a tone for your written sentences. We don't use periods when we talk in real life, you know? Adding them to a text makes it read too serious