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Rule "Comma before closing parenthesis"

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Description:	Comma before closing parenthesis
Message:	Commas should not be placed before a closing parenthesis. Either move the comma outside of the parentheses, or remove it altogether.
Category:	Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Its villages include Dreibelbis (also in Greenwich Township,) Edenburg, and Windsor Castle. Correction suggestion: Township),, Township) Scour this forum (and the other one,) and eventually post a question. Correction suggestion: one),, one) (I paid too for 32 pages, plus a front and back cover,) and I will be adding a $100 tip. Correction suggestion: cover),, cover)
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	COMMA_CLOSING_PARENTHESIS [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-02 22:33:08 +0200)

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