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===When <em>not</em> to cite=== {{Shortcut|WP:WHENNOTCITE}} {{See|Wikipedia:When to cite#When a source or citation may not be needed}} Citations are {{em|not}} used on [[WP:MOSDAB|disambiguation pages]] (since sourcing for the information given there should be done in the target articles). Citations are often omitted from the [[WP:LEAD|lead section]] of an article, insofar as the lead summarizes information for which sources are given later in the article, although quotations and controversial statements, particularly if about living persons, should be supported by citations even in the lead. See [[WP:LEADCITE]] for more information.<!-- ATTENTION: The last sentence is quoted at Template:Cite quote/doc. Please change there when editing here. -->
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