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If I write

"I made a few different kinds of sandwiches for you. Nutella, cucumber, peanut butter, and strawberry jelly.", it means I made four kinds of sandwiches.

If I write

"Nutella, cucumber, peanut butter and strawberry jelly.", you probably think I made three kinds of sandwiches.

Am I correct?

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Yes. Using the Heathen comma in the second sentence turns the peanut butter sandwich and the jelly sandwich into one glorious peanut butter and jelly miracle! You can use the Heathen comma for good and evil, it seems.

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