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2. What is a colon?

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a punctuation mark used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.
a punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that
indicated by a comma
a punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence

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Answer:

the 2nd, or the 1st.

Step-by-step explanation:

A colon follows independant clauses, but they are also used to explain something, draw attention, or to join ideas together.

Hope this helps, sorry if I'm wrong!

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Answer:

it is a the first option,

a punctuation mark used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.

Step-by-step explanation:

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