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Emphasis given to material should reflect its relative importance to the subject.. This is true for both the lead and the body of the article. If there is a difference in emphasis between the two, editors should seek to resolve the discrepancy. Significant information should not appear in the lead if it is not covered in the remainder of the article, although not everything in the lead must be repeated in the body of the text. Exceptions include specific facts such as quotations, examples, and titles. This admonition should not be taken as a reason to exclude information from the lead, but rather to harmonize coverage in the lead with material in the body of the article.

===Opening paragraph~~{{anchor|Establish context}}~~===

===Opening paragraph===

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The first paragraph should [[Wikipedia:WP:GOODDEF|define]] or identify the topic with a [[Wikipedia:WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]], but without being too specific. It should establish the context in which the topic is being considered by supplying the set of circumstances or facts that surround it. If appropriate, it should give the location and time. It should also establish the boundaries of the topic.

The first paragraph should [[WP:GOODDEF|define]] or identify the topic with a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]], but without being too specific. It should establish the context in which the topic is being considered by supplying the set of circumstances or facts that surround it. If appropriate, it should give the location and time. It should also establish the boundaries of the topic~~; for example, the lead for the article [[List of environmental issues]] succinctly states the limits of that list~~.

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 Emphasis given to material should reflect its relative importance to the subject.. This is true for both the lead and the body of the article. If there is a difference in emphasis between the two, editors should seek to resolve the discrepancy. Significant information should not appear in the lead if it is not covered in the remainder of the article, although not everything in the lead must be repeated in the body of the text. Exceptions include specific facts such as quotations, examples, and titles. This admonition should not be taken as a reason to exclude information from the lead, but rather to harmonize coverage in the lead with material in the body of the article.
-===Opening paragraph{{anchor|Establish context}}===
+===Opening paragraph===
-{{shortcut|MOS:BEGIN|WP:LEADPARAGRAPH}}
+The first paragraph should [[Wikipedia:WP:GOODDEF|define]] or identify the topic with a [[Wikipedia:WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]], but without being too specific. It should establish the context in which the topic is being considered by supplying the set of circumstances or facts that surround it. If appropriate, it should give the location and time. It should also establish the boundaries of the topic.
-The first paragraph should [[WP:GOODDEF|define]] or identify the topic with a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]], but without being too specific. It should establish the context in which the topic is being considered by supplying the set of circumstances or facts that surround it. If appropriate, it should give the location and time. It should also establish the boundaries of the topic; for example, the lead for the article [[List of environmental issues]] succinctly states the limits of that list.
 ===={{anchor|First sentence format}} First sentence====