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== Examples ==
;The classic Zero Context Example:
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On a work page, this conveys essentially no meaning. Even if there is only one redhead in the story, at least go ahead and label the firey-haired one.
This classic Zero Context Example is ''barely acceptable'' in certain places where the context is obvious, like on a character sheet. But really, wouldn't it be much better to you gave an example of how the fiery she actually is? Provide context wherever you can -- even if it's not that great of an example, people can fix it up later.
;The policy dodge:
:* [[Funny Moments]]: Bound to happen in each collection.
An actual trope example
This kind of example is not acceptable anywhere.
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This is even worse on a page like [[Crazy Awesome]], which is subjective anyway. It may well be a superlative example, but if the reader hasn't seen it, he has no way to judge if you're correct or not. Best to <del>pierce the heavens</del> add a longer example.
There are other variants of this, like "Self-explanatory" (nope), or "and HOW!!" (how exactly?), or "[[egregious]] offender" (how offensive?), which provide equally little context on their own.
This is also not acceptable anywhere.
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