Silly me. I thought we were discussing conjunctions, not the details of the story that you neglected to share.
Oh fer cryin’ out loud, it’s not an editing contest. Chillax.
“For” is excellent to use in place of “because”, especially if you have a hand on one hip and the other out in the open as though you’re declaring something.
“For I’m a little teapot, short and stout…”
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