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{{Cleanup tense|section}}
- It takes the optional parameter tense which can be used to explain what specific tense needs to be used, e.g. tense=past. The default value is past tense if historic, present tense if not time-based (e.g. fiction), or future tense if upcoming.
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{{Cleanup tense|date=December 2025}}
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