What is quine meant for?

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Solution

Quine is essentially a command that outputs its own source code. And no there really aren't any practical uses for it.

Problem

So I just came across the term Quine on Wikipedia and cannot figure out what the heck it is meant for. I'm more than confused about it. Are there any real-world uses for it?

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