If you quote something but want to omit parts of the original text, use exclusion marks (ellipses) which consist of three periods with spaces between each  (. . .). Use a space between the last letter and the exclusion characters. If you exclude text between two sentences in the quote, use four periods (. ...) where one of the periods indicates a sentence break.

Example:

• "At coronations and religious ceremonies at the royal court . . .  the crown, sceptre, orb and key are placed on a special regalia table to highlight the importance of the event" (Royal Court, n.d., Regal symbols).

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