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===No signal=== It is acceptable to cite an authority without using an introductory signal when the cited authority (1) directly states the proposition, (2) identifies the source of a quotation, or (3) identifies an authority referred to in the text.<ref>''The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation'' R. 1.2(a), at 62 (Columbia L. Rev. Ass'n et al. eds., 21st ed. 2020).</ref> For example: {{Blockquote|text=The United States unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in September 2024. {{Smallcaps|U.S. Dep't of Lab.}}, USDL-24-2052, {{Smallcaps|The Employment Situation -- September 2024}} (2024). This drop has alleviated concerns of a recession among some economists, particularly because this data comes at a time when "[r]eal-time estimates of overall economic growth remain strong." Talmon Joseph Smith, ''Labor Market Shows Unexpected Strength'', {{Smallcaps|N.Y. Times}} (Oct. 4, 2024).}} In the above example, the author is restating numerical data from an authority and then directly quoting another authority, so no introductory signal is necessary.
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