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[–] Joe_McCarthy [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

noun ˈekˌstrakt/ 1. a short passage taken from a piece of writing, music, or film. "an extract from a historical film" synonyms: excerpt, passage, citation, quotation; analects "an extract from his article"

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[–] Thyhorrorcosmic103 ago 

That's not the conventional use of the word extract. Do you also have a preferred pronoun you would like me to use since we're defiling the conventional use of words in the English language?

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[–] Joe_McCarthy [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I'm unsure what you mean by conventional unless that you mean extract has a wider meaning for usage. The point is that the two words extract and excerpt are synonyms and either would be sufficient. Though if anything I think excerpt would be better suited for a longer passage than the extract I posted.