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Discover Ludwig"was to quote" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
You can use "was to quote" when introducing a quotation or citing a source. For example: "He said, "Life is beautiful," which was to quote his grandmother."
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It was, to quote one of his favourite poets, no end of a lesson.
Lobel was, to quote a BBC spokesman, "engaged in a perfectly proper piece of journalism".
It was, to quote Boris Johnson Osbornee's rival for the top job), "derisory".
It was, to quote Peter Preston in the Observer, cruel and crude.
The dominant ethos, when Mr. Lacroix popped up, was, to quote Mr. Wolfe, "We're going to show we have money".
And in regards to Google, Tuesday's announcement was, to quote the rapper Diddy, "All about the Benjamins".
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Those were, to quote Flashman, the days.
She is, to quote Ray Davies, a dedicated follower of fashion.
There is, to quote a famous senator, a design behind it".
It is, to quote the James novel rather out of context, a "merciless onslaught".
Kertész's own reaction is to quote Karl Kraus: "The situation is desperate, but not serious".
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