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Optimal citations should:
- Not introduce unnecessary complexity. The grammar and vocabulary should not be any more complex than necessary.
- Be unambiguous. There should be no room for doubt as to the exact sense in which the headword is used.
- Be authentic. Second-hand portrayals of dialect speech etc. should be avoided when possible.
- Be prominent. All other things being equal, a quotation from a well-known author and work is preferable to a quotation from a less prominent source.