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What is the purpose of brackets in a quotation?

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Hey, I found this

”When writers alter words in a direct quotation, square brackets—[ ]—are placed around the change. The brackets, always used in pairs, enclose words intended to clarify meaning, provide a brief explanation, or to help integrate the quote into the writer's sentence.”

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