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The point of punctuation (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

full stop

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'the point' is the first definition.
('full stop' can be a synonym of 'point')

'punctuation' is the second definition.
(full stop is a kind of punctuation)

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for full stop that I've seen before include "Point" , "period in America" , "Period of sentence" , "A period in the US!" , "'Punctuation mark (4,4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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