docs: function builder() {
  
      //  make the arguments one string
      var args = stringify.apply(null, arguments);
  
      //  make the final styles object
      builder._curStyles.forEach(function (thisStyle) {
        objectAssign(builder._curStyle, thisStyle);
      });
  
      loggerInstance._inputsBuffer.push({
        arg: args,
        style: builder._curStyle
      });
  
      //  reset the state
      builder._curStyle = objectAssign({}, defaults.style);
      builder._curStyles = [];
  
      return builder;
    }