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+{{cquote|Wikipedia is the go-to source for answers to virtually any question and is a triumph of the internet age. For some reason it is popular for people, especially teachers and professors, to seriously doubt the authenticity of wikipedia to the extent that I often hear assignments which explicitly bar wikipedia as a source. They seem to ignore the fact that the majority of wikipedia articles have copious citations to back up their claims: in fact, it is more odd to notice a claim that needs a citation than one which has links to one or more online resources. These same people presumably trust a handful of editors printing paper encyclopedia for profit more than individuals so invested in their areas of expertise that they take time out of their lives to share knowledge with the entire world for free. The rest of us know better and are that much more informed for visiting wikipedia whenever the occasions presents itself. Here's to another year of the world's information for free at the fingertips of the world.}}
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 {{cquote|I'm a physics student from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I've been using Wikipedia for some years now. Wikipedia is one of the few things that from time to time makes me think "Wow, this internet thing is REALLY something". We are so used to it right now that we never stop for a second to think about it. I had these same feeling once, when watching on line the first pictures of mars taken by the recently landed Phoenix spacecraft only minutes ago: "I'm watching now a picture taken minutes ago on the surface of another planet, by a human made spacecraft". Wikipedia (and the rest of the foundation proyects) have become and essential and inextricable part of the internet as we know it, and enjoy. I just cannot be thankful enough of your work.}}