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 ::::::Featured Articles are not the standard for good.  I have seen many a Featured Article that no longer fits the standards, but has not yet been demoted.  Featured Articles are generally superior in many aspects, but many of them don't follow at least one rule.  We strive to make articles follow rules rather than make them as if Featured Articles.  The featured article process is a flawed one, anyways; its very possible for articles that are not to their top possible standard to get in there.  Bare bone fact: Rules -> Featured Articles.     "