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By adopting a more inclusive stance, Knowledge (XXG) can better fulfill its mission as a comprehensive and democratic knowledge repository. This would involve revisiting and potentially relaxing the notability guidelines to allow for a broader range of topics and perspectives. Encouraging a culture
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