I've been following this thread with interest. This is off topic really, but 
I'm curious about something. Does anyone ever punctuate like this?

I am hurt, deeply hurt.

Instead of like this.

I am hurt. Deeply hurt.

What is happening is really just a repetition of the verb with the adverb 
added.
Does anyone ever write like this and use a repeated verb with a comma?

I am mad, mad, mad about him.

We're seeing more and more fragments used for effect in professional 
writing, and I'm not really opposed to it. I am guessing that the period 
sets them off and makes them more forceful. I'm just curious about this.


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