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Wikipedia is billed as “the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit”, but like all things built by man wikipedia has shortfalls that limit its effective capacity as an encyclopedia. Those that wish to use wikipedia as a source for school or work related projects should adopt a position of Trust, but Verify: Trust that the material written in any given Wikipedia article is accurate, but verify the material on Wikipedia through second or third party sources before including or using it in any official capacity.