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:I know more than you
:but nobody knows more than
:Wikipedia

:I contribute, but
:a stranger edits my work
:frustrated author

:nontraditional
:general reference work
:how can we trust it?

:the newcomer reads
:you can edit this page now
:strange and intriguing

:20,000 articles
:more than anyone here knows
:Britannica quakes

:collaboration
:you can edit this page now
:Wikipedia

:"I can't stop writing"--
:a Wikipediholic
:struggles mightily

:can one be too bold?
:be bold in updating pages
:but be not too bold

:curious, but poor
:free encyclopedia
:is necessary