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It is important not to oversimplify material in the effort to make it more understandable. Encyclopedia articles should not "[[Lie-to-children|tell lies to children]]" in the sense of giving readers an easy path to the feeling that they understand something when they don't.
 
== LabelingFinding articles that are too technical ==
For articles that are not sufficiently understandable, the {{tlx|Technical}} template should be insertedadded at the top of the article. ''You should putLeave an explanation on the talk page with commentshow onthe why you believe itarticle is too technical, or suggestions for improvement''. Templates added without explanation are likelymight to be either ignored or removed. ArticlesA containinglist thisof templateoverly technical articles can be found inat [[:Category:Wikipedia articles that are too technical]]. For overly technical statements, use the inline template {{tlx|Technical statement}}.
 
This tag should be used only on articles which you feel could be improved by someone following the guidelines listed above.
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