Synonyms, Adverbs, Punctuation, Oh MY!

Long ago, and far away, and once upon a time… The many, many years ago in school, I learned all about these things then quickly went on my way to life. Not so many years ago, I paid professors to re-teach these things in college. Yet here I am today, still relying on my trusty thesaurus and dictionary! LOLOL Am I the only writer out there that still relies on these antiques? No shame here :)