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{{nutshell|* Checking the '''minor edit''' box signifies that the current and previous versions differ only superficially (typographical corrections, etc.), in a way that no editor would be expected to regard as disputable.
{{nutshell|* Checking the '''minor edit''' box signifies that the current and previous versions differ only superficially (typographical corrections, etc.), in a way that no editor would be expected to regard as disputable.
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* Marking your change as minor affects how it displays in some [[Help:Watching pages#Watchlist|editors' watchlists]]. If, for example, you mark your talk page comments as "minor", then fewer editors are likely to notice your comment.
* Marking your change as minor affects how it displays in some [[Help:Watching pages#Watchlist|editors' watchlists]]. If, for example, you mark your talk page comments as "minor", then fewer editors are likely to notice your comment.
* The designation of a change as minor or major is not a reflection of how much work went into making the change. For instance, even if you spent several hours finding and fixing problems with the formatting of references, the change would still be minor. Editors should not feel that marking a change as minor devalues their effort.
* The designation of a change as minor or major is not a reflection of how much work went into making the change. For instance, even if you spent several hours finding and fixing problems with the formatting of references, the change would still be minor. Editors should not feel that marking a change as minor devalues their effort.
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