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Before listing an article for deletion here, consider whether a more efficient alternative is appropriate:

For problems which don't require deletion, including articles needing improvement, duplicate articles, uncontested redirects, copyright violations, or POV problems, be bold and fix or tag the article appropriately.
Some articles may qualify for speedy deletion, per the speedy deletion criteria and process.
For non-controversial deletions, please refer to the proposed deletion process.
For a potentially controversial merger, consider listing it at proposed mergers.

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