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Line 8: {{For\|quick answers\|Wikipedia:FAQ/Categorization}} ~~This~~The ~~page~~central ~~contains [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines \|guidance]] on the proper use~~goal of the '''categorization''' ~~function~~system inon Wikipedia~~. The '''central goal''' of the category system~~ is to provide [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking\|navigational links]] to pages in Wikipedia within a [[#Category tree organization\|tree-like hierarchy]] of '''categories'''. Using essential, ''{{em\|[[WP:DEFINING\|defining]]''}} characteristics of a topic, readers can browse and quickly find sets of pages on topics that are defined by those characteristics. This page contains [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines \|guidance]] on the proper use of the categorization function. For proposals to delete, merge, or rename categories, follow the instructions at [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion\|Categories for discussion]]. Please use it before undertaking any complicated re-categorization of existing categories or mass creation of new categories.

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