I can't remember who wrote this or when I read it, but could someone out there
please confirm its truthfulness or give me a citation for it?  Thanks.
 
The American custom of putting the period and comma inside the
quotation marks sprang from the printer's need to enclose these
marks within another type element so as not to lose them.
 
Also, Martha Kolln, could you please send me your e-mail address?  And welcome
back!
 
Nancy Burkhalter
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