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Hadn't seen that. A lot of material to cover. I am getting an education. )  But I'll be be plain. There has has been a lot of ""quotation mining"" on this page from various POVs. It is what directed me to start reading TALK in the first place and to decide to start editing myself. Good wiki pages demonstrate a synthesis of sources. It is easy to spot when that is not happening, particularly if you have ever been involved in collaborative writing before. A few quick reference checks on the stinkiest stuff - such as Grover Whitehurst appearing to skewer David Elkind - proves that it is happening. All subject matter aside, I detest this. If someone takes the time to write an academic article, or produce a journalistic piece, or enter into a public point/counterpoint debate, others who want to reproduce their thoughts have a moral obligation to summarize the original source authentically. Criticism of it is obviously fine, but only after the original piece has been accurately summarized. IMHO.   "