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This is an example of multiple references to the same footnote.<ref name="multiple">Remember that when you refer to the same footnote multiple times, the text from the first reference is used.</ref>
This is an example of multiple references to the same footnote.<ref name="multiple">Remember that when you refer to the same footnote multiple times, the text from the first reference is used.</ref>


Such references are particularly useful when citing sources, if different statements come from the same source.<ref name="multiple">This text is superfluous, and won't show up anywhere. We may as well just use an empty tag.</ref>
Such references are particularly useful when citing sources, if different statements come from the same source.<ref name="multiple"/>This text is superfluous, and won't show up anywhere. We may as well just use an empty tag.</ref>


A concise way to make multiple references is to use empty ref tags, which have a slash at the end. Although this may reduce redundant work, please be aware that if a future editor removes the first reference, this will result in the loss of all references using the empty ref tags.<ref name="multiple" />
A concise way to make multiple references is to use empty ref tags, which have a slash at the end. Although this may reduce redundant work, please be aware that if a future editor removes the first reference, this will result in the loss of all references using the empty ref tags.<ref name="multiple"/>


==Columns==
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<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard''</ref></nowiki>
<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard''</ref></nowiki>


E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref></nowiki>
E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref></nowiki>
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<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, Mission''</ref></nowiki>
<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, Mission''</ref></nowiki>


E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Guardian Rises]]''</ref></nowiki>
E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Guardian Rises]]''</ref></nowiki>
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<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: Grimoire/sub-entry#heading|Heading]]''</ref></nowiki>
<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: Grimoire/sub-entry#heading|Heading]]''</ref></nowiki>


E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#The Hive|The Hive]]''</ref></nowiki>
E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#The Hive|The Hive]]''</ref></nowiki>
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<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Name]]: Name#Quotes|Quotes]]''<ref/></nowiki>
<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Name]]: Name#Quotes|Quotes]]''<ref/></nowiki>


E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Master Rahool]]: [[Master Rahool#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref></nowiki>
E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Master Rahool]]: [[Master Rahool#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref></nowiki>
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<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Weapon]]''<ref/></nowiki>
<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Weapon]]''<ref/></nowiki>


E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Gjallarhorn]]''</ref></nowiki>
E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014/9/9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Gjallarhorn]]''</ref></nowiki>
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