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The charge is that of taking a quote out of context.

The charge is that of taking a quote out of context.

The term seems to be used to suggest or claim that people have ''deliberately'' taken quotes out of context, and have done this on a large scale.  Allegations of quote mining are controversial.<ref>For example, the TalkOrigins.org Quote Mine Project documents many fallacious quotes, but the classification is controversial.</ref>

The term seems to be used to suggest or claim that people have ''deliberately'' or ''negligently'' taken quotes out of context, and have done this on a large scale.  Allegations of quote mining are controversial,<ref>For example, the TalkOrigins.org Quote Mine Project documents many fallacious quotes, but the classification is controversial.</ref> since it implies [[scienter]] - that is, either intent to deceive, or disregard to the possibility of deception.  This distinguishes quote mining from more general, run of the mill, quoting out of context.

The origins of the term are unknown, but it appears to date from the late 1990s.<ref>According to [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/quotes/mine/project.html TalkOrigins.org], the first known use was in 1996.</ref>

The origins of the term are unknown, but it appears to date from the late 1990s.<ref>According to [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/quotes/mine/project.html TalkOrigins.org], the first known use was in 1996.</ref>