Wikipedia:Reference desk/header/howtoanswer
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How to answer a question
- Be thorough. Provide as much of the answer as you are able to.
- Be concise, not terse. Please write in a clear and easily understood manner. Keep your answer within the scope of the question as stated.
- Provide links when available, such as wikilinks to related articles, or links to the information that you used to find your answer.
- Be polite and assume good faith, especially with users new to Wikipedia.
- Don't edit others' comments, except to fix formatting errors that interfere with readability.
- Don't give any legal or medical advice. The reference desk cannot answer these types of questions.
