Sir, regarding the letter Wikipedia comes second (BDJÂ 2008; 205: 525), I believe that Wikipedia should not come second. I believe that Wikipedia shouldn't be used as a reference at all in a scientific paper. Wikipedia may be useful to gain a general understanding of a subject, and if the author is truly in a quandary, s/he may quickly scroll down to the references used in the Wikipedia article and then read them themselves.
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Shawkat, E. Wikipedia use. Br Dent J 206, 117 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.68
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