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One of the main stumbling blocks on an articles reaching featured status is its sourcing. While all articles are supposed to meet the reliable sources guideline, featured articles must meet criteria 1c, which requires that the article be:
well-researched: it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature on the topic. Claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources and are supported with citations; this requires a "References" section that lists these sources, complemented by inline citations where appropriate