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Line 52: Citations may or may not appear in a plot summary. The work of fiction itself is the primary source, and doesn't usually need to be cited for simple plot details. [[Wikipedia:No original research#Primary, secondary and tertiary sources\|Secondary sources]] are needed for commentary, but that generally shouldn't appear in a plot summary. Citations are appropriate when including notable quotes from the work. For consolidated articles discussing a work published or broadcast in a serial form, a citation to the individual issue or episode is appropriate and should be included to help readers to verify the summary. Plot summaries written purely from other summaries risk excessive loss of context and detail. While consulting other summaries may be helpful in narrowing down on what the major plot elements are, be sure to consult the primary source material to make sure you get it right. ==Case study: Little Red Riding Hood==

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