On 8/1/06, Daniel P. B. Smith wikipedia2006@dpbsmith.com wrote:
The funny thing, of course, is that an actual verbatim quote from one particular critic is usually stronger, more flavorful, and more precise than any attempt to summarize what "the critics charge." Which is better:
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That's not the choice we usually have. The choice is usually between leaving the vague assertion, and deleting it altogether. I, exceptional circumstances aside, prefer to keep. Many of our articles are so short that any information which does not substantially violate OR or NPOV, and which is probably true (if not verifiable) is not doing us any harm.
Steve