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'''Categories''' are used in Wikipedia to link articles under a common topic and are generally found at the bottom of the article page. Clicking the category name displays a list of articles in that category, as well any sub-categories. Categories helpallow readers to navigate, sort,through findWikipedia articles,and find related articles, see how information is organised, etc.

==Category tree==

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<center>The actual relationship can be a little more complex as a category may appear as a subcategory of several other categories.</center>

The uppermost category in the hierarchy is [[:Category:Contents]]. From here all other categories branch out, including those that are used for the maintenance of Wikipedia.

If an entry in a category is shown in ''italics'' it is a redirect to an article of a different name that contains information about that particular subject.

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