Why can't I highlight and copy text?

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@WOOKINPANUBv.2

Edited to add that I clicked the reply button on @FairyChatMom 's post when composing this.

Do you mean why it doesn’t show that you replied to her message?

The “in reply to” indicator is hidden (via a Discourse setting) when your reply is directly under the post you’re replying to. See the thread Could we implement this option ...?