Definition:
A quotation preserves words beyond their original moment, carrying them into new contexts. It can honor, clarify, persuade, or haunt, depending on what is chosen and why. Quotations often feel like echoes—familiar lines returning with fresh meaning. The act of quoting gives language a second life, sometimes sharper than the first. The word captures memory shaped into speech.
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