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- Dashes 
If you ready for a radical change from the same old thing, try this...

 

A dash:  

  
  • Represents a sudden change or sharp break in thought or subject: 
If he had a moral conscience, he would return the wallet - but when has he ever shown signs of having a conscience?  
  
  • Represents a break that further modifies a topic or subject. 
The apple pie tasted delicious - piping hot and sweet.  
  
  • Dramatically emphasizes interruption better than a comma: 
The celebrity - aware of the commotion she was causing - quickly fled into the hotel.