Well, sure, if you truncate it there, that’s the question. If you don’t, it’s not.
That’s called quote-mining, by the way.
I just re-read this thread and realised what a bloody pedant I’ve been, on what is only a tangential and trifling part of the question. Sorry about that, honestly.
No, it’s not quote mining if the small quote conveys the intent of the original quote. I’ll provide another from the same poster:
It’s not that you are being pedantic. You are somehow reading something that isn’t there.
May I also offer then offer apology for the misunderstanding on my part, and to have based a whole argument upon said misunderstanding.