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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion (AfD) is the forum where article deletion is discussed and decided. Wikipedia:Merging describes the merge process. This essay covers the intersection between these two processes: most commonly when a potentially mergeable article is nominated at AfD or when an AfD discussion closes with consensus to merge.