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Wikipedia:The Free Encyclopedia
- This essay was created on August 2, 2008, by Amire80 and has been edited by 51 other editors since that time. You may edit it, but please edit at the essay's original location, Wikipedia:The Free Encyclopedia. It contains the advice and opinions of 52 Wikipedia contributors and has been translated into 12 languages. It is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints.
 | This page in a nutshell: Wikipedia is "free" as in "free software" and "free culture", not necessarily "free beer" and "free speech". |
The subtitle of Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.