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How do i punctuate this sentence - As an intern here at Midland Food Services I appreciate the opportunity you give me to informally investigate desserts offered by major chain restaurants?

Here are a few ways to punctuate the sentence, each with slightly different emphasis:

* As an intern here at Midland Food Services, I appreciate the opportunity you give me to informally investigate desserts offered by major chain restaurants. (This emphasizes the speaker's role as an intern.)

* As an intern here at Midland Food Services, I appreciate the opportunity you've given me to informally investigate desserts offered by major chain restaurants. (This version adds "you've" to acknowledge the opportunity was already granted.)

* As an intern here at Midland Food Services, I appreciate the opportunity you've given me to informally investigate desserts offered by major chain restaurants. (This version uses a comma after "services" to set off the speaker's role as an intern and gives a slightly more formal tone.)

The best punctuation will depend on the context and the desired tone of the sentence.

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