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&quot;In a &lt;strong&gt;period&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;] of equal opportunity, a woman&#39;s &lt;strong&gt;period&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;] no longer precludes her from most work, &lt;strong&gt;period&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;].&quot; After making that statement the speaker paused as if she had meant for there to be a comma at the end of her statement rather than a &lt;strong&gt;period&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;].