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That is always a risk with an encyclopedia that "anyone can edit". Wikipedia emphatically does NOT regard itself as a reliable source.Citations are often a hit-and-miss affair; the text may be written first and then citations sought to make it look more convincing. Some factoids may be cited, others not, it is not always easy to tell without reading the cited source (which is what it is there for).I am not sure how reliable Cole is on Shenstone; he knew the family and had access to private documents, on the other hand he has an extreme thesis to pursue and is not always critical of memes which support it.
That is always a risk with an encyclopedia that "anyone can edit". Wikipedia emphatically does NOT regard itself as a reliable source.
Citations are often a hit-and-miss affair; the text may be written first and then citations sought to make it look more convincing. Some factoids may be cited, others not, it is not always easy to tell without reading the cited source (which is what it is there for).
I am not sure how reliable Cole is on Shenstone; he knew the family and had access to private documents, on the other hand he has an extreme thesis to pursue and is not always critical of memes which support it.
