Template:Lead too short

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Usage

Place {{Lead too short|date=August 2025}} at the top of articles where the lead section is much shorter than what is recommended.

Notes

This template will categorize tagged articles into Category:Wikipedia introduction cleanup.

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{{Citation needed (lead)}} • {{Context}} • {{Inadequate lead}} • {{Lead missing}} • {{Lead rewrite}} • {{Lead too long}} • {{Lead too short}} • {{POV-lead}} • {{Time-context}} • {{Where is it}}
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