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If I want to write the steps involved with doing a certain thing, and I want to begin the sentence with the word first and then a comma, would using the comma be correct? Examples: First, be sure you bring your hat and coat. Second, be sure to arrive on time. Is it correct to use the comma after first and after second or not?
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