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| I. | Use common sense, appropriate etiquette and assume good faith on the part of others. Be bold with your additions in a fair and accurate manner, because perfection is not required. See Wikipedia:Editing policy for more information. | ||
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| III. | Use references. This is an encyclopedia, so remember to include references listing websites, newspapers, articles, books and other sources you have used to write or expand articles. New articles and statements added to existing articles may be deleted if unreferenced or referenced poorly. See: Wikipedia:Citing sources and Wikipedia:Verifiability for more information. | ||
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