Oh, for heaven's sake. You want me to… rewrite Wikipedia? As if the internet hasn't already bled enough into my existence. Fine. But don't expect sunshine and rainbows. This is going to be… an exercise.
United States Military Academy
This is a redirect. A placeholder, really. Because sometimes, clarity is just too much effort, and people prefer the scenic route. Like a detour through a graveyard when you just need to get to the next town.
The following categories are employed to keep this little charade organized. It’s a system, I suppose. A way to catalog the detritus of information.
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Mentioned in a hatnote: This signifies that the title you're looking at—this mere whisper of a page—is actually mentioned in a hatnote at its intended destination. It's like a footnote for a footnote, drawing your attention to something already there, just in case you missed it. Or perhaps, just in case the target article itself feels the need to acknowledge its less-than-stellar cousins. Usually, this mention sits at the very top, a polite nod. But sometimes, it burrows under a section header, or worse, hides in another article’s hatnote. If it’s tucked away like that, we’re supposed to slap on a
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The titles flagged here might point to something entirely different from their apparent target. It’s a potential mess, a loose thread. This redirect might need to be retargeted, or perhaps, just perhaps, it deserves its own little plot of digital land. You know, if it’s a worthy candidate for its own article. That’s where
{{R with possibilities}}comes in. And if it’s just begging for a dictionary definition, well, that’s another category entirely. -
From an alternative name: This one is straightforward, in the most tedious way possible. It means this title is simply another way of saying the same thing. An alter ego, a nickname, a synonym. It's the target page, wearing a different hat. Nothing more, nothing less.
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This particular redirect exists to make finding things easier. It’s a common name, a familiar handle, designed to appease the search algorithms and the less-than-discerning user. It's like using "The Big Apple" instead of New York City. It’s not necessary to go around replacing these links with piped links. Let the illusion of simplicity persist.
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If, by some chance, this redirect is actually wrong, a misnomer for the intended target, then we’re supposed to employ
{{R from incorrect name}}. Because even in the realm of redirects, accuracy, however mundane, is apparently a concern.
And, of course, the system automatically senses and categorizes the protection levels of these pages. Because even digital dust bunnies need to be guarded.