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===Exceptions===

If a quoted phrase is the subject of discussion, once its "[[provenance]]" has been established by an initial citation, it is not necessary to require further citations at each subsequent mention.

Where a citation at the end of a sentence refers to a quoted phrase, the proximity of a quoted phrase to the citation is of significance. The more words between the quoted phase and the citation, the less clear it is that the quote is drawn from the citation.

====Example six====

::{{xt|It was "quote phrase".{{dummy reference|1}}}} (clear)
::{{xtd|It was "quote phrase" that did this.{{dummy reference|1}}}} (reasonably clear)
::{{!xt|It was "quote phrase" that did this, that and the other thing and something else.{{dummy reference|1}}}} (unclear)
:Resolved as:
::{{xt|It was "quote phrase"{{dummy reference|1}} that did this, that and the other thing and something else - not to mention a few other things.{{dummy reference|1}}}}

In the resolved case, it is clear that the quoted phrase is supported by a citation and not an editorial use of quote marks.