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This is an
essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
This page in a nutshell: This essay is written in opposition to the essay WP:ESCA. Actually editing scientific articles is easy - follow policies, engage on the talk page, don't assume you are right, and certainly don't try proving your novel theories on talk pages |
When editing or creating an article of any type, editors are expected to abide by Wikipedia's core content policies. Original research is not allowed, anything challenged or likely to be challenged needs an inline citation to a reliable source, and all articles must be written from a neutral point of view.
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