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| Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. |
| Anencyclopedia is a writtencompendium ofknowledge. |
| Wikipedia isfreely available, and combines many features of general and specialized encyclopedias and otherreference works. |
| Wikipedia isnot adumping ground for random information. |
| Wikipedia isnot a place to publishunverifiable material. |
| Wikipedia isnot a place to publishyour own ideas. |
| Wikipedia isnot a place to publishyour opinions. |
| Wikipedia isnot afree advertising space. |
| Wikipedia isnot asocial networking site. |
| Wikipedia isnot anadvocacy platform. |
| Wikipedia isnot an internetdirectory. |
| Wikipedia isnot formedical advice. |
| Wikipedia isnot forlegal advice. |
| Wikipedia isnot abureaucracy. |
| Wikipedia isnot ademocracy. |
| Wikipedia isnot ananarchy. |
| Wikipedia isnotcensored. |
| Wikipedia isnot nearly thisin-your-face most of the time. |