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uhoh
uhoh
01:58
@DialFrost At first, this sounds like a bad idea. The block quote function is our standard way to indicate that the text is from a source and we also cite the specific source as well. What would be the reason for not using the block quote in this case?
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uhoh
uhoh
02:13
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Q: "Next Generation Arecibo Telescope (NGAT)... would combine a 314-metre-wide platform with a swarm of 9-metre dishes on top" What would that look like?

uhohIn Nature News' August 11, 2023 Closing down an icon: will Arecibo Observatory ever do science again? found in The Pod Bay there is discussion of the Next Generation Arecibo Telescope (NGAT): Another, more distant hope is for the Next Generation Arecibo Telescope (NGAT) to be built at the site. ...

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DialFrost
DialFrost
02:54
@uhoh the reason is paraphrasing :)
idk i just don't want to seem like I'm copy pasting all my answers and it looks like i put no effort into it even though i take hours to find it sometimes
 
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DialFrost
DialFrost
13:42
if i have to use a blockquote still then might as well not paraphrase anyways ig
@uhoh hehe
 
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uhoh
uhoh
22:02
@DialFrost Oh I'm so sorry! I missed the word "pharaphrase" in your first comment.
Sure we paraphrase all the time!
It just depends on the person and the situation. Whatever works best for you.
DialFrost
DialFrost
22:56
hmm
DialFrost
DialFrost
23:28
@uhoh is there an extent to how much u need to paraphrase to not use blockquotes?
uhoh
uhoh
23:52
@DialFrost I don't know how to answer that in an objective way. If you use block quotes, you must quote exactly, if you deviate, you use certain editorial marks, like parenthesis for instering a (missing) word or ellipsis (...) to indicate a missing piece.
I don' think there's any way to give you a useful, definitive answer to such an abstract question. It needs examples.
So just post your answer and if it's on my question I'll get a notification and go look at it.

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