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I've seen the citation "(—ed.)" short for "editor," meaning "the editor added this on top of what the author wrote." The format is something like TEXT One of the best-known quotes from Star Trek ...
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2019-12-13T11:59:57Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T01:31:24Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
I've seen the citation "(—ed.)" short for "editor," meaning "the editor added this on top of what the author wrote." The format is something like TEXT One of the best-known quotes from Star Trek is "Scotty, beam me up!"(1) This basic command has become a cultural meme, and occasionally a frustrated commuter's lament. FOOTNOTE (1)Although much like _Casablanca_'s "Play it again, Sam," this line was never actually spoken verbatim. _—ed._
#1: Imported from external source
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2011-04-15T15:11:37Z (over 13 years ago)
Original score: 6