(thing) by Tannor Sun Jan 28 2001 at 21:26:13
A modifier whose modified term is present in the sentence, but is not identifiable as the term being modified.

Exampe:
Laughing so hard, EDB was offended by Tannor's frivolity in a time of crisis.

'Laughing so hard' refers to Tannor, yet seems to be referring to EDB from the order of the sentence.
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