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''Before reading this essay, please read [[WP:BITE]], [[WP:ARGH!]], and [[WP:NOCLUE]]. For information about essays, see [[WP:WES]], [[WP:VALUE]], and [[WP:The difference between policies, guidelines and essays]]. If you are new to Wikipedia, please read [[WP:5P]], [[WP:ABOUT]], [[WP:NOT]], and [[WP:FAQ]]. Also see the [[WP:general disclaimer|general disclaimer]].''
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{{nutshell|Do not ask newcomers to read all the policies and guidelines. If necessary to link to policies/guidelines, limit yourself to '''one (1)''' per comment.}}
Joining Wikipedia can be like wading into the water at an oceanfront beach. At first, it seems pleasant, so you go further out, into deeper and deeper waters. Suddenly, a big wave appears, and gets bigger and bigger until it crashes onto you. That wave is [[WP:List of policies and guidelines]]. A helpful Wikipedian places the {{tl|Welcomeg}} on your talk page, and you diligently start to read. Five years later, you give up.
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