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Two answers (we haven't decided policy yet):
Turn the one with the less correct name into a [[redirect]].  If there's any chance someone will be searching by the alternative name, might as well let them find it. Also reduces the chances for someone adding that wiki again as another duplicate.
* I recommended adding <pre>[[DeletedPage]]</pre> - like what happens in meatball. [[User:MarkDilley|MarkDilley]]
 
* Turn the one with the less correct name into a [[redirect]].  If there's any chance someone will be searching by the alternative name, might as well let them find it. Also reduces the chances for someone adding that wiki again as another duplicate. [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]]
Place
<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Destination Page]]</nowiki>
at the beginning of the page.
 
Check source page for useful contents and move it to the destination page.
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It's not clear whether the less common spelling should be categorized. --[[Wolf Peuker|Wolf]] | <small>[[User talk:Peu|talk]]</small> 15:53, 24 February 2007 (PST)


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Turn the one with the less correct name into a redirect. If there's any chance someone will be searching by the alternative name, might as well let them find it. Also reduces the chances for someone adding that wiki again as another duplicate.

Place

#REDIRECT [[Destination Page]] 

at the beginning of the page.

Check source page for useful contents and move it to the destination page.


It's not clear whether the less common spelling should be categorized. --Wolf | talk 15:53, 24 February 2007 (PST)