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How to Identify Duplicate Articles on wikiHow

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wikiHow works best with only one article per topic. Titles should reflect a "distinct or specific technique" described in an article. Here are a few pointers to help you identify duplicates:

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    Understand that duplicates will eventually be merged or deleted.
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    • Duplicates have "almost indistinguishable" titles that are "interchangeable or synonomous".
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    Understand titles that would be considered as duplicates. Examples:
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    Understand titles that would "not" be considered as duplicates. Examples:
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    Search carefully before starting a new article.
    • Search for each word of your proposed title.
    • Search for several similar words.
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  • For questions, contact the Help Team, Merge Team or an Admin.
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  • Review our Title policy to request a title change.
  • Review our Merge policies for explicit considerations and instructions.
  • Review our Deletion policy for explicit instructions for stubs, merging and speedy deletion.

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June 13, 2010 by Lillian May

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Article Deletion | Merging | Searching for Articles and Content

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