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Re: Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions i... by Rumudiez on Friday March 17, 2017 @01:41PM (#13896102)
If that were the case, following the "spirit of the law" would become basically moot and writing legal documents would become significantly more involved.

As a former freelancer, being able to write a simple business agreement and explain good faith to clients was empowering. None of my clients could have afforded to compensate me for hiring a lawyer to write in legalese, and would have been put off at such lengthy contracts despite the relatively straightforward projects.

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Re: Lack of Oxford Comma Could Cost Maine Company Millions i... by M_Grey on Friday March 17, 2017 @01:50PM (#13896201)
I think people get the wrong impression about things too, because your story is definitely the more common one than the article. Of course, no one goes around writing articles about the peaceful and uneventful transfer of property or rights, so there's a skewed perception of the risks.
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