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{{nutshell|Improve pages wherever you can, and do not worry about leaving them imperfect.}}

Quick review of what you've learned:

You can edit other people's work, they will edit yours. If your edits are undone, don't take offense - it is just part of the wiki process. Here are some tips that will help when doing basic editing on Wikipedia:

<div style="margin: 1em;" class="resolved"><span style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: #f9fcf9; margin-right: .5em; padding: 6px;">[[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=]] Policies/guidelines. </span>Policies define Wikipedia fundamental principles. Guidelines either advise how to apply these policies or provide general consistency.</div>

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<h3 style="font-size:150%; margin:0; ">Do's</h3>

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* Use the [[WP:HD|Help desk]] for problems or even uncertainties

* Fill in the edit-summary box when making an edit

<div style="margin: 1em;" class="resolved"><span style="border: 1px solid #aaa; background: #f9fcf9; margin-right: .5em; padding: 6px;">[[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=]] Conduct. </span>Be bold, but don't be a dick; assuming good faith, civilly talk things out on the talk pages in a disagreement until a consensus can be reached.</div>

* Communicate on a talk page about changes, concerns or contentions

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<h3 style="font-size: 150%; margin: 0;">Don'ts</h3>

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* Stress too much about formatting at first, focus on getting the information clear, neutral and sourced

* Use multiple user accounts

* Edit war, like reverting others edits over and over - instead use the talk page

* Add anything you didn't personally write yourself (copyright is important!)

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