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Read the excerpt:

"The English alphabet once had a letter called the ampersand, which looks like this: &. Today, this symbol is above the num means and."

This excerpt will be quoted in a research paper, and the underlined words will be left out. How should the shortened excerpt be punctuated?

1. "The English alphabet once had a letter called the ampersand, which means and."
2. "The English alphabet once had a letter called the ampersand, which, means and."
3. "The English alphabet once had a letter called the ampersand, which-means and."
4. "The English alphabet once had a letter called the ampersand, which... means and."



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Final answer:

The correct punctuated shortened excerpt from the provided content is: 'The English alphabet once had a letter called the ampersand, which means and.'


Explanation:

The shortened excerpt should be punctuated as follows:

  1. "The English alphabet once had a letter called the ampersand, which means and."

The correct punctuation involves placing a comma after 'which' to separate it from the following word 'means,' maintaining clarity and grammatical correctness.


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