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I can follow your reasoning only limited. I was looking for Karen Smith, a high-ranking UN diplomat who was
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the victim of a massacre and a fictional character, but not the person I was looking for. Maybe I'll get around to writing the relevant article myself someday, but I'd certainly be happy if I could find "my" Karen Smith at all. With kind regards
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Only add a "red link" if used in existing articles, and include a "blue link" to an appropriate article
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