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** ''If the page is ranked from top to bottom'', like [[Mohs Scale of Sci Fi Hardness]], put the example in the position that you feel is most appropriate.
** ''If the page states that it's sorted some other way,'' follow that sorting pattern. (For example, the [[Authors]] page is sorted first chronologically (Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, and so on), then within each time period by geographic region, then within each region either chronologically again or alphabetically.)
** ''If the page has no special order'', put brand new examples on the bottom of the page. That makes it clear that this is a new entry, for tropers wanting to know what's been added to pages. (Optionally, also add "<nowiki>[[Category:Examples Need Sorting]]</nowiki>" to the very bottom of the page while you're at it.)
* '''State the source:''' The name of the work the example comes from should be clearly stated, ideally near the beginning of the example. The name should be either italicized or put in quotes depending on the medium (if you're not sure which to use, see what someone else did for a work in the same medium). Listing a character name, episode name, or actor's name is no substitute for the series name. (No, not even if you [[Pothole]] it.) Listing a well known quote and leaving it at that is also clumsy. Being clever is always fun but being ''clear'' is much more important. Author's names are also acceptable when referring collectively to multiple series by them.
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