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[jays]

I'm not sure aobut the meaning of "to take" in the following sentences. I guess it means "who is" or "to take as an example." But, it's not clear. Please tell me the contextual meaning here.
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The people we most enjoy talking to are those who are thoughtful of what we�re feeling as well as what we�re saying. When you tell someone you�ve got a new job, you�d like them to say �Wow! That�s great!� not just �Oh, really?� Oprah Winfrey, to take a talker we�re familiar with from television, makes a strong connection with her viewers because she so clearly understands what the guests on her show think. You can tell immediately that she really cares about what they�re saying and is relating to it. Her attitude also helps to draw out her guests and get them to be open with her.

[pugachevV]

Here, it means, to mention or to use as an example.