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Life is short; paragraphs are long. Help your reader find the words you’re referring to.

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Every comment has its own URL. You can link directly to the comment from another comment — or from anywhere else on the web.

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Comment URLs are helpful for referencing comments to which you can’t reply directly.

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Every paragraph has its own URL. Your comment on the fourth paragraph of “Spring” can contain a link to the sixth paragraph of “Solitude.”

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You can leave a paragraph on a whole page rather than a particular paragraph, but comments tied to paragraphs are generally more useful to other readers.

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