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a part taken from a longer work
- he'll read an excerpt from the novel at the book signing
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“Excerpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excerpt. Accessed 7 Jul. 2020.
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The first known use of excerpt was in the 15th century
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