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-|<div class=messagebox merge>[[Image:Merge-arrows.gif|left|suggested merge of these pages]]  It is proposed that this {{FULLPAGENAME}} article, section or [[Special:Categories|category]] be [[WikiIndex:Merge Policy|merged]] with ''{{{1}}}''.  Please [[{{{1|:{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAMEE}}}}}|discuss]].</div><includeonly>[[Category:Articles to be merged]]</includeonly>
+|<div class=messagebox merge>[[Image:Merge-arrows.gif|right|suggested merge of these pages]]  '''It is proposed that this ''{{FULLPAGENAME}}'' article, section or [[Special:Categories|category]] – be [[WikiIndex:Merge policy|merged]] with ''[[{{{1}}}]] – as they appear to be similar, or overlap in their subject matter'''''.<br>Please state any preference for the potential <u>surviving</u> article/category, by detailing reasons on that relevant 'discussion / talk' page.<br>Articles/categories tagged with this merge [[:Category:Housekeeping templates|template]] will automatically be included in [[:category:Articles to be merged]].</div><includeonly>[[Category:Articles to be merged]]</includeonly>
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-Articles tagged with this [[:Category:Housekeeping templates|housekeeping template]], ideally by using the short-code <code><nowiki>{{merge|</nowiki>''<nowiki>name of article to be merged with</nowiki>''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> at the <u>top</u> of the edit box – will be automatically added to [[:Category:Articles to be merged]].
+Articles/categories tagged with this [[:Category:Housekeeping templates|housekeeping template]] should use the short-code <code><nowiki>{{merge|</nowiki>''<nowiki>name of article to be merged with</nowiki>''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> at the <u>top</u> of their edit box.  Please replace the ''<tt>name of article to be merged with</tt>'' – with the actual name of the alternative article/category.
-Please replace the ''<tt>name of article to be merged with</tt>'' text with the actual name of the alternative article.  Please use this merge template on BOTH articles, and indicate on the individual article talk pages which one ought to have priority or preference to be kept as the surviving merged article.
+Please use this merge template on BOTH candidates; the nominating editor should also detail their reasons on the talk page of the proposed surviving article or category – which one ought to have priority or preference to be kept as the surviving merged article.
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