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There are a few different times you will use a colon.

You would use a colon to introduce statements that summarize, explain, or restate what is said in an independent clause.

We packed the following things in the cooler: soda, sandwiches, apples, and bottled water.

This could also be reworded to only use commas.

We packed soda, sandwiches, apples, and bottled water in the cooler.

When an independent clause is summarizing or explaining the following independent clause, a colon may be used.

I will always remember our trip to Paris: We went dancing in the rain.

Colons are also used to separate hours, minutes, and seconds.

It was 10:52 PM when she finally came home.

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