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* You are correcting spelling or grammar (but don't change American spelling to British spelling, etc. except where appropriate. As a general rule, that would be if the article is about something uniquely UK.).

* You are correcting spelling or grammar (but don't change American spelling to British spelling, etc. except where appropriate. As a general rule, that would be if the article is about something uniquely UK.).

* If you are inserting an undisputed fact.  For example, ''[[Australia]] is in the southern hemisphere''.

* If you are inserting an undisputed fact.  For example, ''[[Australia]] is in the southern hemisphere''.

* If you properly reference your "facts".  Another editor is less likely to remove your edit if you have references to show that your facts are correct.

* If you properly reference your facts.  Another editor is less likely to remove your edit if you have references to show that your facts are correct.

* If you put your "facts" in neutral terms.  For example, ''geologists believe that the world is 4.5 billion years old'' is better than ''The world is 4.5 billion years old.''

* If you put your facts in neutral terms.  For example, ''geologists believe that the world is 4.5 billion years old'' is better than ''The world is 4.5 billion years old.''

* You explain your edits.  This can be done in an edit comment (Summary edit field) or on the article's talk page.  In the latter case, putting "See talk" in the edit comment will alert other editors to the fact that you have discussed your edit on the talk page.

* You explain your edits.  This can be done in an edit comment (Summary edit field) or on the article's talk page.  In the latter case, putting "See talk" in the edit comment will alert other editors to the fact that you have discussed your edit on the talk page.

Notwithstanding the above, a case can also be made sometimes that it is better to see a proposed edit in the context of the article rather than in isolation on the talk page.

Notwithstanding the above, a case can also be made sometimes that it is better to see a proposed edit in the context of the article rather than in isolation on the talk page.