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The passage describes what illustrators do. It explains that illustrators create drawings, sketches, and paintings to explain or decorate written works. Their illustrations help bring stories and information to life for readers. Illustrators must understand text structure and use different artistic styles and textures to clearly convey ideas and concepts to audiences in a visually engaging way.
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