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Wikipedia prefers citations to reviews and books, not primary journal references (tens of thousands appear annually). Citing secondary sources is the encyclopedic style. My guess, Org Lett, just one of many specialized organic journals, publishes 500-1000 article per year. It is impossible for Wikipedia to cite them equitably, so we refrain, but strive to take the extra step of identifying reviews. If you have questions, many editors can offer advice. Happy editing.--Smokefoot (talk) 19:00, 16 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Milorganite

I note you eliminated the folllowing: "PFOs and PFAs." I did not think they were redundant. Was that the right choice? 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:36, 20 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Reference broken?

Hi, your recent edit to Rhizopus oryzae seems to cause a red error message to appear at the end of the References section. --CiaPan (talk) 15:11, 28 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Verdigris

I noticed you added "somewhat" to the designation of verdigris as "poisonous". The poisonous status of the substance has fairly baffled myself and other users (though it's easy to find sources that use the label without much in-depth explanation of how exactly it's dangerous -- to the touch? by swallowing? Is there a distinction between being poisonous and toxic? etc.). Do you know of the specifics by any chance? Wolfdog (talk) 16:22, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks in advance for considering these suggestions. Eric ^talk 02:16, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]