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[[WP:PRIMARYNOTBAD]] states 'Sometimes, a primary source is even the best possible source', goes against other policies such as OR and NPOV. Secondary sources are required to establish importance and justify inclusion. [[User:Traumnovelle|Traumnovelle]] ([[User talk:Traumnovelle|talk]]) 23:08, 14 February 2025 (UTC)
:Given a choice between:
:* a secondary source that accidentally misquotes the original, and
:* quoting directly and accurately from the original source
:which would you choose? If you pick the latter, then you have to agree that "sometimes" a primary source is the best possible source.
:BTW, [[WP:NPOV]] barely mentions primary/secondary sources at all, and [[WP:PSTS]] (the only section in NOR to mention the distinction at all) does not require secondary sources for everything. We should not have whole articles [[WP:Based upon]] a primary source, but you are allowed to cite them. [[User:WhatamIdoing|WhatamIdoing]] ([[User talk:WhatamIdoing|talk]]) 23:28, 14 February 2025 (UTC)
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