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Bullet Point Rules

• A symbol represented by:   •
• Used to list information quickly, in a way that draws attention to key details

• The text right before the bullets should end with a colon
• example:  I like the following:
• cats
• dogs
• bunnies

• If the bullet text is a complete sentence, it should begin with a capital letter
• Complete sentences can, but don't have to, end with a period
• Consistency is important
• If one sentence ends with a period, all sentences should end with a period

• If the bullet text is NOT a complete sentence, it doesn't have to begin with a capital letter
• Incomplete sentences should NOT end with a period

• Keep each bullet point short
• Bullets are used to draw attention to details
• Short bullets make it easier to draw attention

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