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Re:Stop defacing quotes with brackets by kome on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @02:41AM (#26074868)
what's the point of quoting if you are paraphrasing?
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Re:Stop defacing quotes with brackets by GavinMcG on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @09:20AM (#26077729)
Quotation lends more authority than paraphrase, and the original language may be important, precise, or eloquent.
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