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Re:Seven years on, what do we know about the disappearance o... by outworlder on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @07:29PM (#34512666)
Wikipedia is not and cannot, as per their own policies, be the primary source. 'Wikipedia agrees' is shorthand for 'the sources mentioned by this particular Wikipedia article agree'
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Re:Seven years on, what do we know about the disappearance o... by loeg on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @07:42PM (#34512766)
I think it's shorthand for "the collective Wikipedia editors agree," which is not exactly the same thing as saying every claim is backed by any particular source.
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Re:Seven years on, what do we know about the disappearance o... by 93po on Thursday January 26, 2023 @08:25PM (#34541330)
I think more accurately, "the group of Wikipedia editors that managed to 'win' a debate agree".
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