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'''{{tl|qotw}}''' is for the easy placement of topics on the page, [[tardis:Quote of the Week nominations]].  This template reduces the burden of entering a new topic to a few keystrokes — instead of cutting, pasting and altering each individual topic.

==Variables==
The following variables are recognized by the template:
<pre width="60">
AUTO-LINKING VARIABLES 
(if disambiguated, we want the disambiguation showing
for clarity)

person   = topic is person
story    = topic is story

NON-LINKING VARIABLES
thing    = topic is something other than a person or story. 
              (Not linked, because pluralisation often 
               grammatically desirable.)
more     = something allowed with all of the above variables
                (it lets you tag a bit more info onto a
                message for clarification)
freeform  = allows totally freeform message
</pre>

==Usage==
The basic usage for this template is:
<pre width=60>
{{qotw|variable=text}}
or, if addendum is required
{{qotw|variable=text|more=text}}
</pre>
Let's now go through the various messages displayed when the above variables are employed.
===Thing===
If I type:
<pre width=60>
{{qotw|thing=gravity globe}}
</pre>
I'll get:
{{qotw|thing=gravity globe}}
Let's say that I wanted to be a bit more specific.  Then I'd use:
<pre width=60>
{{qotw|thing=gravity globe|more=Your quote must come from ''[[The Time of Angels]]''.}}
</pre>
{{qotw|thing=gravity globe|more=Your quote must come from ''[[The Time of Angels]]''.}}