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When it requires de-emphasis,

non-essential material in a
sentence is set off by a what?

pair of parentheses or a colon

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Here are explanations for the uses of these marks of punctuation:

Colon:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/colon.htm

Parentheses:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/parentheses.htm

Which do you think? Let me know, and I'll tell you if you're right!

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parentheses

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Parentheses
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