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This page is an essay on notability. It contains the advice and/or opinions of one or more WikiProjects on how notability may be interpreted within their area of interest. It has not been accepted as a Wikipedia policy or guideline, though it may be consulted for assistance during an AfD discussion, or when considering creating a standalone article. The degree of consensus which went into creating this essay, and therefore a potential measurement of the reliability of the advice, can be judged by consulting the history and talk pages.
WikiProjects are encouraged to write essays on notability. Please update the page as needed, or discuss it on the talk page.

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This template should be used on notability essays defined by individual WikiProjects. For general essays, see Template:Essay. If you believe an article reads like an essay, see Template:Essay-like.

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-<small>WikiProjects are encouraged to write essays on notability that meet or exceed the expectations of notability or the applicable sub-guideline ([[WP:BIO|BIO]], [[WP:ORG|ORG]], [[WP:NUMBER|NUMBER]], [[WP:PROF|ACADEMICS]], and [[:Category:Wikipedia notability guidelines|rest of the sub guidelines]]).  [[Wikipedia:Be bold|Please update]] the page as needed, or discuss it on the [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|talk page]].</small><includeonly>{{{category|[[Category:Wikipedia essays|{{PAGENAME}}]][[Category:WikiProject notability essays|{{PAGENAME}}]][[Category:Wikipedia notability|{{PAGENAME}}]]}}}</includeonly>
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-This template should only be used on the unofficial notability criteria defined by individual [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProjects]].  For general essays, see [[Template:Essay]].  If you believe an ''article'' reads like an essay, see [[Template:Essay-like]].
+This template should be used on notability essays defined by individual [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProjects]].  For general essays, see [[Template:Essay]].  If you believe an ''article'' reads like an essay, see [[Template:Essay-like]].
-This template adds the page to [[:Category:Wikipedia essays]], [[:Category:Wikipedia notability]] and [[:Category:WikiProject notability essays]]
+This template adds the page to [[:Category:Wikipedia essays]] and [[:Category:WikiProject notability essays]]
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