Hard disagree. If the quote does not contain the period then it shouldn't be in it. We already do that for ? And !

Consider the computer instruction case.

Type "format c: /s /y".
vs
Type "format c: /s /y."

Only one will result in a shiny new hard drive!
Reposted from Luke O'Neil
The style of placing a period outside of a quotation mark is so perverted. It is dog shit to me.

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