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Making up a quote

You are on deadline and could not reach an expert. A colleague suggests writing a quote that 'sounds like what an expert would say' and attributing it to 'an industry expert'. What should you do?

A.Refuse, and either find a real source or drop the quoteB.Use it, since no real person is named in the quoteC.Use it, but put the quote in italics to show it is a guessD.Use it now and find a real expert to approve it later

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