Sometimes when confronted with "trivial details" it may be tempting to just say, "well, gosh, that's just insignificant." But remember: What is insignificant to some may be extremely significant to others, and vice versa.

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That debate misses the point entirely. What is important is notability and verifiability, the bedrock principles that ground Wikipedia articles.

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