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ImPostingOnHN 2 hours ago

A semicolon is for separating list items that follow a colon

garciansmith 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Semicolons have more than one use.

"In regular prose, a semicolon is most commonly used between two independent clauses not joined by a conjunction to signal a closer connection between them than a period would." Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition, 407.

ImPostingOnHN an hour ago | parent [-]

An em dash would be better for that purpose — good writing should flow, like an em dash.