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The article should be left in those categories it would belong to if it had no category of its own; see [[Wikipedia:Categorization and subcategories#Topic article rule]] as well as [[Wikipedia:Categorization#Some general guidelines]].
The article should be left in those categories it would belong to if it had no category of its own; see [[Wikipedia:Categorization and subcategories#Topic article rule]] as well as [[Wikipedia:Categorization#Some general guidelines]].
===Do categories need parents?===
Yes.  If you are creating a new category, look for a suitable "parent" category (or several) to assign it to. A good place to look is in articles on related subjects.
If you do not have a parent category, then your category cannot be browsed to via other categories.  Also, your category will show up on [[Wikipedia:Database reports/Uncategorized categories]].


===Can categories be renamed, moved, or redirected?===
===Can categories be renamed, moved, or redirected?===