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:What's on the page now does not violate our [[Wikipedia:Plagiarism]] guideline (because ''we'' gave credit to our source, even if the source might not have), and your analysis may be incorrect anyway. For example, you assume that the universities unfairly copied a hypothetical original document without giving proper credit, but it could be properly licensed text from a content service.
:The distinction between what a source "is" and how an editor "should use" it is real, but perhaps too complex for this page. We're still working on the basics, like whether a newspaper article on the big game last weekend is a primary or secondary source. [[User:WhatamIdoing|WhatamIdoing]] ([[User talk:WhatamIdoing|talk]]) 00:38, 15 April 2023 (UTC)
== Addition needed on "Primary sources should be used carefully" ==
An example text needs to be written about using Video games as a primary source. They are a good source to use for reference on writing a wiki article about it. The most one has to worry about with video games is what scenes are altered for different regions and if any parts have been changed so that the game can fit onto different consoles. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1014:B077:2FA5:E183:CC33:E983:9A53|2600:1014:B077:2FA5:E183:CC33:E983:9A53]] ([[User talk:2600:1014:B077:2FA5:E183:CC33:E983:9A53|talk]]) 03:38, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
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