Wikipedia:You should not write meaningless lists

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This page in a nutshell: If your list contains only original research, is not solid, or makes no sense, don't even mention it! Also, ask yourself whether people will even care about the topic.

Lists, categories, and tables should all make sense. There should be a clear encyclopedic purpose to having a list (including one in the form of a category of articles or a table in an article), and every entry should be verifiable as to its membership in the list. We do not need a list that is meaningless to readers.