What purpose does the colon serve in the following sentence?

We need to bring the following items on our camping trip: a tent, a lantern, and a bundle of firewood.

The colon joins two independent clauses.

The colon introduces a quotation.

The colon separates the words in a series.

The colon introduces a series or list of items.

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5 days ago

The colon introduces a series or list of items.

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