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=== Add a picture ===
{{See|Wikipedia:Graphs}}
Images enable many people to learn more effectively, and allow technical concepts to be communicated in a more concise and clear manner. Diagrams should be clearly described and where appropriate, should be related to the text or equations. As readers often examine figures and [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Captions|captions]] before turning to the surrounding text, it is usually best to avoid using newly introduced jargon in captions. Some templates that might be useful:
 
* {{tlx|Location map}}: to overlay a marker + label onto a map/image;