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Even if all three of these things are well-included in a species article, though, it still might be classed as a stub, if the gap between what is known from stories and what is written in the article is deemed too large. | Even if all three of these things are well-included in a species article, though, it still might be classed as a stub, if the gap between what is known from stories and what is written in the article is deemed too large. | ||
=== | ===General stub=== | ||
A general stub is one that defies categorization into one of the more specific stub types described above. As with all stubs, though, the basic rule of thumb is that it's not a stub just because it's short. For instance, the article on ''[[The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]'', will never be terribly bigger than it is at the moment, unless a new story is written that centers on the novel. Thus, though brief, it is not a stub. | |||
It's only a general stub when: | |||
*it can't be classed as any more specific kind of stub | |||
*it's missing substantial information from appearances not yet cited in the article | |||
*what is included is so lacking in information that it actually gives a false impression about the topic at hand | |||
==How to mark an article as a stub== | ==How to mark an article as a stub== | ||