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  2. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Lead section

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    In Wikipedia, the lead section is an introduction to an article and a summary of its most important contents. It is located at the beginning of the article, before the table of contents and the first heading. It is not a news-style lead or "lede" paragraph. The average Wikipedia visit is a few minutes long. [1]

  3. Preface - Wikipedia

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    Preface to the poem Milton by William Blake. A preface (/ ˈ p r ɛ f ə s /) or proem (/ ˈ p r oʊ ɛ m /) is an introduction to a book or other literary work written by the work's author. An introductory essay written by a different person is a foreword [contradictory] and precedes an author's preface.

  4. Introduction (writing) - Wikipedia

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    In an essay, article, or book, an introduction (also known as a prolegomenon) is a beginning section which states the purpose and goals of the following writing. This is generally followed by the body and conclusion.

  5. Are Prisons Obsolete? - Wikipedia

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    Are Prisons Obsolete? is a 2003 book by Angela Y. Davis that advocates for the abolition of the prison system. [1] The book examines the evolution of carceral systems from their earliest incarnation to the modern prison industrial complex.

  6. Chapter One - Wikipedia

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    Kantara: Chapter 1, a 2025 Indian Kannada-language action film; KGF: Chapter 1, a 2018 Indian period action film; Mafia: Chapter 1, a 2020 Indian Tamil-language film; Totapuri: Chapter 1, a 2022 Indian Kannada-language film; Hindutva Chapter One, a 2022 Indian film by Karan Razdan; Mission: Chapter 1, 2024 Indian Tamil-language film by A. L. Vijay

  7. Preamble - Wikipedia

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    A preamble (from Latin preambulum 'preliminary, preface') is an introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy. When applied to the opening paragraphs of a statute, it may recite historical facts pertinent to the subject of the statute.

  8. Opening sentence - Wikipedia

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    The opening sentence or opening line stands at the beginning of a written work.The opening line is part or all of the opening sentence that may start the lead paragraph.For older texts the Latin term incipit ('it begins') is in use for the very first words of the opening sentence.

  9. Job 1 - Wikipedia

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    Job 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is anonymous; most scholars believe it was written around 6th century BCE. [3] [4] This chapter belongs to the prologue of the book,comprising Job 1:1–2:13. [5]