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<ref> and </ref> are used in the paragraph to begin and end the reference. <reference/> is used to produce a list at the end of an article

According to scientists, the Sun is pretty big.<ref>E. Miller, The Sun, (New York: Academic Press, 2005), 23-5.</ref> The Moon, however, is not so big.<ref>R. Smith, "Size of the Moon", Scientific American, 46 (April 1978): 44-6.</ref> <references/>

According to scientists, the Sun is pretty big.[1] The Moon, however, is not so big.[2]


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  1. E. Miller, The Sun, (New York: Academic Press, 2005), 23-5.
  2. R. Smith, "Size of the Moon", Scientific American, 46 (April 1978): 44-6.
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<blockquote><p>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty Poverty] is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them. </p> <p>About 1.7 billion people live in absolute poverty.</p><blockquote>

Poverty is the lack of basic human needs, such as clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter, because of the inability to afford them.

About 1.7 billion people live in absolute poverty.

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