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If you add an external link, preview it to make sure it works.
If you add an external link, preview it to make sure it works.


If you find an external link that doesn't work, use the <code><nowiki>{{broken link}}</nowiki></code> template at the end of the bullet point entry to point it out. Don't delete the link; we'll usually want to attempt to find the page that was originally being linked.
If you find an external link that doesn't work, add the <code><nowiki>{{dead link}}</nowiki></code> template immediately after the link to point it out. Don't delete the link; we'll usually want to attempt to find the page that was originally being linked.


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If you add an external link, preview it to make sure it works.

If you find an external link that doesn't work, add the {{dead link}} template immediately after the link to point it out. Don't delete the link; we'll usually want to attempt to find the page that was originally being linked.

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