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This page in a nutshell: Be very careful when editing or creating articles of a scientific nature. Check and double check everything you write. When quoting from sources, make sure that the context is preserved. If you are an expert with a working knowledge of the subject, be as rigorous when writing for Wikipedia as you are when writing for scientific journals.
