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It is important that sources are chosen and used properly in Wikipedia. References must be [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]], used in accordance with the [[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset#Guidelines for writingWriting high -quality articles|three core content policies]]. For stylistic and formatting issues, please refer to [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style]]. For the suitability of certain types of content, see [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not]]. For guidance on the encyclopedic suitability of subjects or articles as a whole, refer to [[Wikipedia:Notability]]. For articles about living people, see [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons]].

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Some of these sources may be particularly reliable and helpful in presenting a complete encyclopedic article, such as census data. Some auxiliary references may also be useful for providing supporting facts, figures or limited quotations to accompany claims and analysis from reliable third-party publications. However, serious care should be taken to avoid presenting a claim or interpretation, explicit or implied, differing from the reliable references cited. Self-published and dubious sources are [[WP:V#Self-published and questionable sources in articles about themselves|permitted in articles about themselves]], when used with care. Editors should use [[WP:COMMONSENSE|discretion]] and [[WP:CONSENSUS|consensus]] to identify such circumstances.

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