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For these reasons:

  • Don't rely on just ONE when doing research
  • Don't rely on something that you don't know who wrote it(look at what your reading right now)
  • Wikipedia even says "we don't expect you to trust us".
  • Accurate contributors can be banned.
  • There isn't aren't many contributors on Wikipedia.
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Q: Why should you not use Wikipedia as a resource when doing a research paper?
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