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+== Unsupported Attributions ==
+{{quote box|bgcolor=#FFFFF0|width=70%|align=center|salign=right
+|quote={{big|Words to watch: {{strong|''some people say'', ''many scholars state'', ''it is believed/regarded/considered'', ''many are of the opinion'', ''most feel'', ''experts declare'', ''it is often reported'', ''it is widely thought'', ''research has shown'', ''science says'', ''scientists claim'', ''it is often said'', ''officially'', ''is widely regarded as'', ''{{var|X}} has been described as {{var|Y}}''&nbsp;...}}
+[[File:Weasel_words.svg|thumb|An illustration from Wikipedia that explains weasel words.]]
+Weasel words are words done to assert an attribution to nobody. You must attribute who those "some people" are. If you see an article that does not attribute, add <nowiki>{{Who}}</nowiki> to that line, or fix the line yourself if you know the correct attributions.
+* Some people think [[Rata Bailando]] is the scariest screamer out there.
+** [delete entirely]
+* ...but people have complained about it scaring them.
+** ...but a few users<sub>[1]</sub> complained to AnimatorXP about the game scaring them.
+***
+[[Wikipedia:Embrace_weasel_words|A joke Wikipedia article that almost entirely uses weasel words]]
 == '''Infobox''' ==
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