::Would you please help me understand your reasoning?, with specific quotations and analysis.  WP:Footnotes says "Some material must be referenced mid-sentence [as here, so as not to lose meaning], but footnotes are usually placed at the end of a sentence or paragraph."  yes, a citation belongs with the text it supports, or else meaning is lost.  Substance is more important than form (perhaps far more important;  the goal is to communicate to the reader).  I'm very open-minded to any specific words supporting your view, in any style source.  The appearance looks fine to me  i believe i've seen mid-text footnotes a lot (even if there is no punctuation at the footnote point), including i believe a lot in serious publications.  I can't predict what GAC or FAC would prefer.  So let's focus on trying to find some specific guidance in style sources.  Thanks very much.