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==Writing/Reference Resources==
==Writing/Reference resources==


===Policies and conventions===
===Policies and conventions===

Revision as of 04:25, 17 October 2004

Wikipedia is both an encyclopedia and a wiki community. You can edit and create articles on Wikipedia right now. Learn how to contribute with the tutorial (or just play around in our sandbox).

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Wikiversity – Where teachers learn, and learners teach.
Wikivoyage – A world-wide travel guide.
Wikidata – A free knowledge base that can be read and
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