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Being an admin that patrols Category:Candidates for speedy deletion regularly, you will notice many mistakes that could easily be avoided, which cost admins time to decline, time they could otherwise spend on doing other important tasks.
For this reason, I hereby present a short list of basic mistakes to avoid, Ten Commandments for Speedy Deletion so to speak, as a reference to both new page patrollers, admin-candidates and new admins with limited experience in this field.