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For^{[citation needed]} information^{[citation needed]} on^{[citation needed]} why^{[citation needed]} statements^{[citation needed]} should^{[citation needed]} be^{[citation needed]} sourced ^{[citation needed]}with^{[citation needed]} a^{[citation needed]} citation,^{[citation needed]} see^{[citation needed]}:

Verifiability^{[citation needed]}, one^{[citation needed]} of^{[citation needed]} Wikipedia's^{[citation needed]} three^{[citation needed]} fundamental^{[citation needed]} policies.^{[citation needed]}
Reliable sources^{[citation needed]} explains^{[citation needed]} what^{[citation needed]} constitutes^{[citation needed]} reliable^{[citation needed]} sources.^{[citation needed]}

For^{[citation needed]} information ^{[citation needed]}on ^{[citation needed]}how^{[citation needed]} to^{[citation needed]} provide^{[citation needed]} sources^{[citation needed]}:

Citing sources^{[citation needed]}

For^{[citation needed]} information^{[citation needed]} about^{[citation needed]} the^{[citation needed]} "citation needed"^{[citation needed]} template^{[citation needed]} itself^{[citation needed]} and^{[citation needed]} how^{[citation needed]} to^{[citation needed]} use^{[citation needed]} it^{[citation needed]}:

Template:Fact^{[citation needed]}

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 [[Image:Cn.png|thumb|The preceding statement needs to be cited!]]
-The "'''citation needed'''" link you just followed is there because another editor felt that the preceding statement was dubious or sufficiently controversial {{Fact|date=August 2007}} as to demand citation. If you can provide a source to back up the statement, please [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|add it]]. (Often this is done with the help of [[Wikipedia:citation templates|citation templates]] such as {{[[Template:cite book|cite book]]}}, {{[[Template:cite news|cite news]]}}, or {{[[Template:cite web|cite web]]}}.) If not, please exercise extra caution when using the flagged information. If the statement is about a [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|living person]], delete the statement.
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-For information on why statements should be sourced with a citation, see:
-*'''[[Wikipedia:Verifiability|Verifiability]]''', one of Wikipedia's three fundamental policies.
+*'''[[Wikipedia:Verifiability|Verifiability]]'''{{Fact|date=December 2007}}, one{{Fact|date=December 2007}} of{{Fact|date=December 2007}} Wikipedia's{{Fact|date=December 2007}} three{{Fact|date=December 2007}} fundamental{{Fact|date=December 2007}} policies.{{Fact|date=December 2007}}
-*'''[[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|Reliable sources]]''' explains what constitutes reliable sources.
+*'''[[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|Reliable sources]]'''{{Fact|date=December 2007}} explains{{Fact|date=December 2007}} what{{Fact|date=December 2007}} constitutes{{Fact|date=December 2007}} reliable{{Fact|date=December 2007}} sources.{{Fact|date=December 2007}}
+For{{Fact|date=December 2007}} information {{Fact|date=December 2007}}on {{Fact|date=December 2007}}how{{Fact|date=December 2007}} to{{Fact|date=December 2007}} provide{{Fact|date=December 2007}} sources{{Fact|date=December 2007}}:
-For information on how to provide sources:
-*'''[[Wikipedia:Citing sources|Citing sources]]'''
+*'''[[Wikipedia:Citing sources|Citing sources]]'''{{Fact|date=December 2007}}
+For{{Fact|date=December 2007}} information{{Fact|date=December 2007}} about{{Fact|date=December 2007}} the{{Fact|date=December 2007}} "citation needed"{{Fact|date=December 2007}} template{{Fact|date=December 2007}} itself{{Fact|date=December 2007}} and{{Fact|date=December 2007}} how{{Fact|date=December 2007}} to{{Fact|date=December 2007}} use{{Fact|date=December 2007}} it{{Fact|date=December 2007}}:
-For information about the "citation needed" template itself and how to use it:
-*'''[[Template:Fact]]'''
+*'''[[Template:Fact]]'''{{Fact|date=December 2007}}
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