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== Issues == | == Issues == | ||
# | # The use of jurisdictional identifiers (the word "county," "parish," "township," etc.) in place titles. | ||
# The number of jurisdictional levels to include in a place title | # The number of jurisdictional levels to include in a place title. For example, should one title an article "Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland" or "Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States?"<br> | ||
# Historical vs. modern names<br> | # Historical vs. modern names. In covering information on Utah before it became a state, is it wise to create a new article on "Utah Territory, United States?"<br> | ||
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# The use of special characters, such as commas, colons, parenthesis, and hyphens. | |||
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== Principles<br> == | == Principles<br> == | ||