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    (update links now on the new software, rm bit about 2000 words - not being adhered to and not likely to, present tense)
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    The [http://simple.wikipedia.org Simple English Wikipedia] will have short articles on all of the [[glossary]] items, using at most [[2000 words]].
    The [http://simple.wikipedia.org Simple English Wikipedia] has short articles on many of the [[glossary]] items, using, predictably, simple English.


    We should link to those, not to the [http://wiktionary.org Wiktionary] or [http://wikipedia.org Full English Wikipedia] ones, for the following reasons:
    It has been suggested that Consumerium should link to those, not to the [http://wiktionary.org Wiktionary] or [http://wikipedia.org Full English Wikipedia] ones, for the following reasons:


    *It is far more likely that a short limited-vocabulary article will suit our purposes better than a long one in a 10,000 word (or worse) vocabulary.
    *It is far more likely that a short limited-vocabulary article will suit our purposes better than a long one in a 10,000 word (or worse) vocabulary.
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    [[Consumerium Contract]]s (sort of a [[social contract]] around which [[social capital]] or reputation collects) form the basis of [[faction]]s, so they must also be easy to understand, which means writing them in Simple English as well.
    [[Consumerium Contract]]s (sort of a [[social contract]] around which [[social capital]] or reputation collects) form the basis of [[faction]]s, so they must also be easy to understand, which means writing them in Simple English as well.


    See also:  [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki.cgi?RecentChanges  RecentChanges at the Simple English Wikipedia] - and [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki.cgi?NewArticles New Articles]
    See also:  [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Recentchanges RecentChanges at the Simple English Wikipedia] - and [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Newpages New Articles]