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The word "insulate" in literature is often employed to convey a sense of protection or separation. In one notable instance, it is used to describe the protective precautions taken to isolate a girl, emphasizing both her safety and that of others, and suggesting a controlled separation for clear protective reasons [1]. In another example, the term is applied on a national scale to characterize Japan's deliberate efforts to shield itself from rapid external changes, highlighting the idea of cultural or societal preservation through isolation from disruptive influences [2].
  1. But the precautions thus taken to isolate or insulate the girl are dictated by a regard for her own safety as well as for the safety of others.
    — from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer
  2. A deliberate attempt, long persisted in and for centuries apparently successful, was made to insulate Japan from the shock of change.
    — from The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis

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