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| * All seasons used should refer to seasons in the northern hemisphere, as that is where CCP is located, and is thus the reference point for game development, patch releases, and other events. | | * All seasons used should refer to seasons in the northern hemisphere, as that is where CCP is located, and is thus the reference point for game development, patch releases, and other events. |
| ** In the rare case where an article references seasons in relation to a specific country or region ''not'' in the northern hemisphere, the appropriate season for that location may be used. | | ** In the rare case where an article references seasons in relation to a specific country or region ''not'' in the northern hemisphere, the appropriate season for that location may be used. |
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| ====<span id="Abbreviations for long periods of time"></span>Long periods of time====
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| * When the term is frequent, combine {{xtn|yr}}{{nbsp}}(years) or {{xtn|ya}}{{nbsp}}(years ago) with {{xtn|k}}{{nbsp}}(thousand): {{xtn|kya}}, {{xtn|kyr}}; {{xtn|M}}{{nbsp}}(million): {{xtn|Mya}}, {{xtn|Myr}}; and {{xtn|b}}{{nbsp}}([[Long and short scales|short-scale]] billion): {{xtn|bya}}, {{xtn|byr}}. {{Crossref|(See [[Year#Abbreviations yr and ya]] for more information.)}}
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| * In academic contexts, [[International System of Units|SI]] annus-based units are often used: {{xtn|ka}}{{nbsp}}(kiloannus), {{xtn|Ma}}{{nbsp}}(megaannus), and {{xtn|Ga}}{{nbsp}}(gigaannus). {{Crossref|(See [[Year#SI prefix multipliers]] for more information.)}}
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| * Show the meaning parenthetically, and consider linking to the appropriate section of the [[Year]] article {{crossref|(see links above)}} on first occurrence and where the use is a standalone topic of interest. In source quotations, use square brackets: {{xt|"a measured Libby radiocarbon date of 35.1{{nbsp}}mya [million years ago] required calibration ..."}}
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