"Yes, the fingerprint could belong to him, but it was of such poor quality that I cannot be sure."
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"In his testimony he stated the the fingerprint belonged to the defendant."
"You're quote mining!"
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"In his testimony he stated the the fingerprint belonged to the defendant."
"You're quote mining!"
by GuyWithCable August 12, 2008
The repeated use of quotes out of context in order to skew or contort the meaning of a passage or speech by an author on a controversial subject.
by The Return of Light Joker January 28, 2009