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The {{Deprecated template}} template notifies users that a given template has been superseded or replaced by another template, or has simply been deprecated (i.e., advised to no longer be used) without a direct replacement. It is useful when a redirect is ineffective due to usage differences, or when reducing the number of redirects is desired to simplify bot parsing.
If the template is fully deprecated, the deprecated template’s content should be fully replaced/overridden by the message from {{Deprecated template}}, ensuring that anyone using the template will only see the notification, and not invoke the deprecated template.