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{{List of writing systems|state=collapsed}} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar.{{List of writing systems|state=expanded}} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible.|name wherename is one of the following words that identify the groups/sections (omit any speech or quotation marks):"Abjads", "Abugidas", "Alphabets", "Ideo/Pictograms", "Logograms", "Semi-syllabaries" or "Syllabaries"{{List of writing systems |Ideo/Pictograms}}