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Let’s go through all of the data fields one by one.
Let’s go through all of the data fields one by one.


''Visible text'' - for time intervals try to put short titles here, not long sentences. You can use the ''Comment'' field to put longer text there.  
''Visible text'' - for time intervals try to put short titles here, not whole sentences. You can use the ''Comment'' field to put longer text there.  
For instantaneous events the text can be longer, but don’t put entire articles there. One or two sentences should suffice.
For instantaneous events the text can be longer, but don’t put entire articles there. One or two sentences should suffice.
You can use some of the features of Wikipedia’s wikitext in the cards. For example, to add a link, use double brackets.  
You can use some of the features of Wikipedia’s wikitext in the cards. For example, to add a link, use double brackets.  

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