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This page will help you to fix the [[Help:Cite errors|cite error message]]:

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* If you need help with a particular problem, please discuss it on the article talk page or at the [[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]].

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* If you have read this help page and find something missing or confusing, please discuss it at the [[Help talk:Cite errors|main talk page]].

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* Please reference this page and the page where you have the problem so we can understand your issues.

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* For basic information on the footnote system, see [[Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners|Referencing for beginners]]}}

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The content of this message is dependent on the language setting in [[Special:Preferences]]. It has been customized and this exact message shows only when the language is set to "en&nbsp;—&nbsp;English." All other language settings will cause this message to show a default for that language.

* <span style="font-size:95%"> If you have read this help page and find something missing or confusing, please discuss it at the [[Help talk:Cite errors|main talk page]].</span>

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* <span style="font-size:95%">For basic information on the footnotefootnotes system, see [[WikipediaHelp:Referencing for beginners|Referencing for beginners]]; for advanced help, see {{fnote}}.</span>

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