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Speedy deletion is a useful tool, and without it the project would become bogged down by repetitive and absurd deletion discussions. However, new articles are often mistakenly tagged for speedy deletion. Certain of the criteria for speedy deletion are frequently misinterpreted and occasionally even abused.
In addition, articles at listed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion are often speedily deleted out of process. Most of these articles, however, do not actually meet any of the criteria for speedy deletion; these speedy deletions are justified by citing the essay WP:SNOW, which is itself an interpretation of Wikipedia:Ignore all rules. My opinion is that overuse of speedy deletion at AfD is self-defeating; process is not paramount, but it is important, and little is gained from these speedy deletions.