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Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
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Why is 'he' enclosed in brackets?

Why is 'he' enclosed in brackets? To signify that 'he' has been intercalated into the original afterwards?

"In 1977 [he] was thought of as crazy because he was babbling about supply side" (Newt Gingrich).
  

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Hi, Yes. Here's the full quote. ''Here's a guy who came out of nowhere and in 1977 was thought of as crazy because he was babbling about supply side,'' said Newt Gingrich.

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes.
  • Here's the full quote.
  • ''Here's a guy who came out of nowhere and in 1977 was thought of as crazy because he was babbling about supply side,'' said Newt Gingrich.
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Hi,



Yes.

Here's the full quote.

''Here's a guy who came out of nowhere and in 1977 was thought of as crazy because he was babbling about supply side,'' said Newt Gingrich. ''And now supply side is written up as a benchmark in economics books.''



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