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    Abbreviations: points and spaces


    The letters in acronyms and initialisms are generally not separated by points or spaces (GNP, NORAD, OBE, GmbH). Points and spaces that were traditionally required have now dropped out of usage (PhD is now preferred over Ph.D. and Ph. D.).

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    •  – a summary of the main Manual of Style page
    • Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Reading schedule – a reading schedule designed to assist editors in becoming familiar with Manual of Style
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    • Wikipedia:Tips – overview page were you can digest how to use Wikipedia in bite-sized morsels.
    • Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia – a page that provides information on the basics needed to edit Wikipedia.
    • Wikipedia:Writing better articles – guidance on how to improve articles
    • Wikipedia:Dos and don'ts – summaries of Wikipedia's policies, guidelines, and formatting standards in a bullet-point format
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