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An encyclopedia article, first of all, and one that is accurate, neutral, coherent, comprehensive, well-written, pitched at the university student level, family-friendly, legal and responsible, but '''not''' original research.
An accurate, interesting and readable encyclopedia article on just about any topic (we have a family-friendly policy that would exclude some topics).
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'''[[CZ:Approval Standards|Learn more here]].'''
'''[[CZ:Approval Standards|Learn more here]].'''

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