On 8/1/06, Daniel P. B. Smith <wikipedia2006(a)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