Steve Bennett wrote:
On 4/7/06, Andrew Gray shimgray@gmail.com wrote:
We require not only verifiability, but notability. I can create something today and document it today, but - save in rare circumstances - I cannot prove its importance today.
If something is referenced by a third-party reliable source today, chances are it's important.
Whenever I use a quotation in Wiktionary I create a link to the author on Wikipedia. This doesn't mean that I know there is an article there about him, but at least having a published book is evidence of notability.
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