Comma splicing?

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Comma splicing?

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Does this seem like comma splicing to you:

Far from being a thrilling tale of suspense, I had trouble reading all the way to the end.

Please let me know what you think
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Post by Shirley Ann Riddern Labzentis »

A comma splice connects two independent phrases. That being said, this is not a comma splice, as far as I'm concerned. I would get a recheck if an editor claimed it was.
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Thank you. I did ask for a recheck and it was fixed. I appreciate your reply.
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