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[[File:Weasel_words.svg|thumb|An illustration from Wikipedia that explains weasel words.]] | [[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. | 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. | ||
The examples above are not automatically weasel words. They may also be used in the lead section of an article or in a [[wikipedia:topic sentence]] of a paragraph, and the article body or the rest of the paragraph can supply attribution. Likewise, views that are properly attributed to a [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable source]] may use similar expressions, if those expressions accurately represent the opinions of the source. Reliable sources may analyze and interpret, but for editors to do so would violate the Neutral point of view policy. | |||
* Some people think [[Rata Bailando]] is the scariest screamer out there. | * Some people think [[Rata Bailando]] is the scariest screamer out there. | ||
