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An '''out of context''' quotation is a kind of discrediting attack which appears to use a person's own words against him, but is deceptive because the apparent meaning of the words quoted is different from the meaning of the passage taken as a whole.
An '''out of context''' quotation is a kind of discrediting attack which appears to use a person's own words against him, but is deceptive because the apparent meaning of the words quoted is different from the meaning of the passage taken as a whole.
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For example: as quoted in an advertisement for the film ''Be Cool:''
For example: as quoted in an advertisement for the film ''Be Cool:''