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In formal legal writing,�a signal indicating that the cited source clearly supports the preceding statement, even though an inference�is required to draw the connection.� If the statement repeats an idea directly from the source or quotes the source, no signal is used before giving the citation.

In general writing, see may be used not as a signal for supporting sources, but as a way to suggest other ideas that may be of interest to the reader because of their similarity to the discussion at hand.