Stealing somebody else's words, Part 1321987432 in a series

[cyrano]

Paul swore imaginatively and at some length, glaring at the screen in front of him. His current sentence already boasted three ands and two actuallys and was moreover set firmly on a course into the realms of pure nonsense. Its end dangled in space, peering nervously about for something to mean, but he despaired of even just getting it to the point where he could legitimately put a full stop after it.

--Michael Marshall Smith, "Welcome"