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Introduction

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The purpose of this discussion page is to select 50,000 topics for which Wikipedia should have high-quality articles. All Wikipedia editors are welcome to participate. Individual topics are proposed for addition or removal, followed by discussion and !voting. It is also possible to propose a swap of a new topic for a lower-priority topic already on the list.

In general all discussions remain open for a minimum of 15 days, after which they may be closed anytime as PASSED if at least five !votes have been cast in support, and at least two-thirds of the total !votes are in favor of the proposal; or they may be closed as FAILED if at least five !votes have been cast in opposition and the proposal has failed to earn more than one-third support.

After 30 days any proposal may be closed as FAILED if it has earned at least 3 opposes and failed to earn two-thirds support; or it may be closed as NO CONSENSUS if the proposal hasn't received any !votes for 30 or more days regardless of the current !vote tally.

After 60 days any proposal may be closed as NO CONSENSUS if it has failed to earn at least 5 support !votes and two-thirds support. Please be patient with our process; we believe that an informed discussion with more editors is likely to produce an improved and more stable list.

When you are making a decision whether to add or remove a particular topic from the Vital Articles/Comphrehensive list, we strongly recommend that you review and compare the other topics in the same category in order to get a better sense of what other topics are considered vital in that area. We have linked the sublists at the top of each proposal area.

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Contents

People

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Entertainers

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Entertainers, directors, producers, and screenwriters#Entertainers for the list of topics in this category.

Actors

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Entertainers, directors, producers, and screenwriters#Actors for the list of topics in this category.

Actresses

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Entertainers, directors, producers, and screenwriters#Actresses for the list of topics in this category.

Directors, producers, showrunners and screenwriters

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Entertainers, directors, producers, and screenwriters#Directors, producers, showrunners and screenwriters for the list of topics in this category.

Dancers and choreographers

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Entertainers, directors, producers, and screenwriters#Dance for the list of topics in this category.

Comedians

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Entertainers, directors, producers, and screenwriters#Comedians for the list of topics in this category.

Television hosts and personalities

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Entertainers, directors, producers, and screenwriters#Television hosts and personalities for the list of topics in this category.

Other entertainment and fields

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Entertainers, directors, producers, and screenwriters#Other entertainment and fields for the list of topics in this category.

Visual artists

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Artists, musicians, and composers#Visual artists for the list of topics in this category.

Musicians and composers

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Artists, musicians, and composers#Musicians and composers for the list of topics in this category.

Writers

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Writers and journalists#Writers for the list of topics in this category.

Prose writers

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Writers and journalists#Prose writers for the list of topics in this category.

Poets

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Writers and journalists#Poets for the list of topics in this category.

Playwrights

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Writers and journalists#Playwrights for the list of topics in this category.

Journalists

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Writers and journalists#Journalists for the list of topics in this category.

Businesspeople

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Miscellaneous#Businesspeople for the list of topics in this category.

Explorers

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Miscellaneous#Explorers for the list of topics in this category.

Crime

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Miscellaneous#Crime for the list of topics in this category.

Philosophers

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Philosophers, historians, political and social scientists#Philosophers for the list of topics in this category.

Historians

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Philosophers, historians, political and social scientists#Historians for the list of topics in this category.

Social scientists

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Philosophers, historians, political and social scientists#Social scientists for the list of topics in this category.

Religious figures

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Religious figures for the list of topics in this category.

Military leaders and theorists

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Military personnel, revolutionaries, and activists#Military personnel and theorists for the list of topics in this category.

Rebels, revolutionaries and activists

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Military personnel, revolutionaries, and activists#Rebels, revolutionaries and activists for the list of topics in this category.

Scientists, inventors and mathematicians

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Scientists, inventors, and mathematicians for the list of topics in this category.

Sports figures

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Sports figures for the list of topics in this category.

Miscellaneous people

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Miscellaneous (minus the explorers, crime people, and businesspeople) and Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/People/Philosophers, historians, political and social scientists#Pseudoscience for the list of topics in this category.

History

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History for the list of topics in this category.

Basics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#Basics for the list of topics in this category.

Auxiliary sciences of history

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#Auxiliary sciences of history for the list of topics in this category.

History by continent and region

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#History by continent and region for the list of topics in this category.

History by country

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#History by country for the list of topics in this category.

History by city and ethnicity

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#History by city for the list of topics in this category.

Historical cities and archaeological sites

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#Historical cities and archaeological sites for the list of topics in this category.

History of science and technology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#History of science and technology for the list of topics in this category.

History of other topics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#History by topic for the list of topics in this category.

Prehistory

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#Prehistory for the list of topics in this category.

Ancient history

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#Ancient history for the list of topics in this category.

Post-classical history

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#Post-classical history for the list of topics in this category.

Early modern history

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#Early modern history for the list of topics in this category.

19th century

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#19th century for the list of topics in this category.

20th century

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#20th century for the list of topics in this category.

21st century

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/History#21st century for the list of topics in this category.

Geography

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Geography for the list of topics in this category.

Basics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Geography/Physical#Basics, Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Geography/Cities#Urban studies and planning and Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Geography/Countries#General for the list of topics in this category.

Physical geography

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Geography/Physical for the list of topics in this category (most fall under this).

Countries

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Geography/Countries#Countries for the list of topics in this category.

Regions and country subdivisions

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Geography/Countries#Regions and country subdivisions for the list of topics in this category.

Cities

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Geography/Cities for the list of topics in this category (most fall under this).

Arts

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Arts for the list of articles in this category.

Architecture

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Arts#Architecture for the list of articles in this category.

Cultural venues

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Arts#Cultural venues for the list of articles in this category.

Literature

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Arts#Literature for the list of articles in this category.

Music

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Arts#Music for the list of topics in this category.

Performing arts

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Arts#Performing arts for the list of articles in this category.

Visual arts

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Arts#Visual arts for the list of topics in this category.

Modern visual arts

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Arts#Modern visual arts for the list of topics in this category.

Fictional characters

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Arts#Fictional characters for the list of articles in this category.

Philosophy and religion

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Philosophy and religion for the list of articles in this category.

Philosophy

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Philosophy and religion#Philosophy for the list of articles in this category.

Religion and spirituality

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Philosophy and religion#Religion and spirituality for the list of topics in this category.

Specific religions

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Philosophy and religion#Specific religions for the list of topics in this category.

Western esotericism and New religious movements

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Philosophy and religion#Western esotericism and New religious movements for the list of topics in this category.

Mythology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Philosophy and religion#Mythology for the list of topics in this category.

Everyday life

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Everyday life for the list of topics in this category.

Clothing and fashion

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Everyday life#Clothing and fashion for the list of topics in this category.

Color

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Everyday life#Color for the list of topics in this category.

Cooking, food and drink

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Everyday life#Cooking, food and drink for the list of topics in this category.

Sexuality and gender

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Everyday life#Sexuality for the list of topics in this category.

Sports and recreation

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Everyday life#Sports and recreation for the list of topics in this category.

Stages of life

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Everyday life#Stages of life for the list of topics in this category.

Society and social sciences

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences for the list of topics in this category.

Basics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Basics for the list of topics in this category.

Anthropology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Anthropology for the list of topics in this category.

Business and economics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Business and economics for the list of topics in this category.

Culture

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Culture for the list of topics in this category.

Education

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Education for the list of topics in this category.

Ethnology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Ethnology for the list of topics in this category.

International organizations

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#International organizations for the list of topics in this category.

Language

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Language for the list of topics in this category.

See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Law for the list of topics in this category.

Mass media

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Mass media for the list of topics in this category.

Museums

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Museums for the list of topics in this category.

Politics and government

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Politics and government for the list of topics in this category.

Psychology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Psychology for the list of topics in this category.

Society

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Society for the list of topics in this category.

Sociology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#Sociology for the list of topics in this category.

War and military

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Society and social sciences#War and military for the list of topics in this category.

Biology and health sciences

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences for the list of topics in this category.

Basics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences/Biology#Biology basics for the list of topics in this category.

Anatomy and morphology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences/Biology#Anatomy and morphology for the list of topics in this category.

Biochemistry and molecular biology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences/Biology#Biochemistry and molecular biology for the list of topics in this category.

Biological processes and physiology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences/Biology#Biological processes and physiology for the list of topics in this category.

Botany

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences/Biology#Botany for the list of topics in this category.

Cell biology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences/Biology#Cell biology for the list of topics in this category.

Ecology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences/Biology#Ecology for the list of topics in this category.

Zoology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences/Biology#Zoology for the list of topics in this category.

Organisms

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences/Animals for the list of topics in this category.

Health, medicine and disease

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Biological and health sciences/Health for the list of topics in this category.

Physical sciences

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Physical sciences for the list of topics in this category.

Basics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Physical sciences/Basics and measurement#Science basics for the list of topics in this category.

Measurement

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Physical sciences/Basics and measurement#Measurement for the list of topics in this category.

Astronomy

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Physical sciences/Astronomy for a complete list of articles in this topic.

Chemistry

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Physical sciences/Chemistry for the list of topics in this category.

Earth science

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Physical sciences/Earth science for the list of topics in this category.

Physics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Physical sciences/Physics for the list of topics in this category.

Technology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology for the list of topics in this category.

Agriculture

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Agriculture for the list of topics in this category.

Biotechnology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Biotechnology for the list of topics in this category.

Computing and information technology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Computing and information technology for the list of topics in this category.

Electronics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Electronics for the list of articles in this category.

Engineering

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Engineering for the list of topics in this category.

Industry

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Industry for the list of topics in this category.

Infrastructure

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Infrastructure for the list of articles in this category.

Machinery and tools

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Machinery and tools for the list of topics in this category.

Media and communication

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Media and communication for the list of topics in this category.

Medical technology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Medical technology for the list of topics in this category.

Military technology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Military technology for the list of topics in this category.

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Navigation and timekeeping for the list of topics in this category.

Optical technology

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Optical technology for the list of topics in this category.

Space

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Space for the list of topics in this category.

Textiles

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Textiles for the list of topics in this category.

Transportation

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Technology#Transportation for the list of topics in this category.

Mathematics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Mathematics for the list of topics in this category.

Basics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Mathematics#Basics for the list of topics in this category.

Algebra

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Mathematics#Algebra for the list of topics in this category.

Calculus and analysis

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Mathematics#Calculus and analysis for the list of topics in this category.

Discrete mathematics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Mathematics#Discrete mathematics for the list of topics in this category.

Geometry

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Mathematics#Geometry for the list of topics in this category.

Probability and statistics

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Mathematics#Probability and statistics for the list of topics in this category.

Other

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See Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/5/Mathematics#Other for the list of topics in this category.

General discussions

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Global proposals

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