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guideline.
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occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect
consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the
talk page.
It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with
common sense, and
occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect
consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the
talk page.
It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though
occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect
consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the
talk page.
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discussion, or in the process of gathering
consensus for adoption.
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discussion, and has not yet reached the
process of gathering
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WP:BRD.
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Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
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This is an
essay on
notability. It contains the advice and/or opinions of one or more
WikiProjects on how notability may be interpreted within their area of interest.
This is an
essay on
style. It contains the advice and/or opinions of one or more
WikiProjects on how to format and present article content within their area of interest.
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