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Literary notes about aforementioned (AI summary)

In literature, the term "aforementioned" serves as a precise signpost that links current discussion to details mentioned earlier in the text, thereby fostering continuity and clarity. Writers use it to recall characters, settings, or ideas without needless repetition—whether referring to a noted security guard [1], a previously discussed scholarly paper [2], or even a treaty [3]. This usage not only streamlines the narrative by ensuring that readers can easily refer back to earlier points but also reinforces the organization and flow of complex discussions throughout the work [4] [5].
  1. It had to be Lou Crenshaw, our aforementioned security guard.
    — from Life Blood by Thomas Hoover
  2. [182] In the aforementioned paper in Müller's Archiv he criticises Carus vigorously and is sarcastic on Geoffroy.
    — from Form and Function: A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  3. The purpose of the Seizure Program is indicated in the aforementioned Himmler decree: “I “1.
    — from Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression (Vol. I) by United States. Office of Chief of Counsel for the Prosecution of Axis Criminality
  4. He had hardly made the aforementioned resolution when it and even the object of his thoughts were driven out of his mind altogether.
    — from The Call of the East: A Romance of Far Formosa by Thurlow Fraser
  5. After an interminable wait among the gaping crowd, the aforementioned gentleman returned, and informed me I could see the General at once.
    — from South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time by Wilson, Sarah Isabella Augusta, Lady

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