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Rule "Remove comma after Oxford list, before predicate"

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Description:	Remove comma after Oxford list, before predicate
Message:	For writing that flows more naturally, remove the comma.
Category:	Punctuation (ID: PUNCTUATION)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Speech, language, and voice disorders such as apraxia, aphasia, and spasmodic dysphonia, affect the vocal cords, nerves, muscles, and brain structures. Correction suggestion: dysphonia Speech, language, and voice disorders such as apraxia, aphasia, and spasmodic dysphonia, effect the vocal cords, nerves, muscles, and brain structures. Correction suggestion: dysphonia The wax is usually infused with various botanical ingredients such as aloe vera, azulene, chamomile, or tea tree oil, and fruit waxes such as apple, peach, and strawberry, are often used in salons. Correction suggestion: strawberry For safety reasons, some techniques from the self-defense form such as elbow strikes, chokes, and joint locks, are not allowed during tournaments. Correction suggestion: locks
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	SUPERFLUOUS_OXFORD_ADJACENT [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)

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