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Agreed, I would have used either em dash or parens here:

Semicolons bring the drama (that’s why I love them)

Semicolons bring the drama — that’s why I love them.

The semicolon somewhat works here but IMO not the best use of it (though perhaps intentional, to bring the drama).



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