Read wikipedias policy on bias-focus primarily on puffery

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Use the search terms below to explore specific Wikipedia pages. Skim the pages and focus on the key points. You could Google " Wikipedia puffery peacock words" and read one of the articles that comes up and then briefly summarize the article and note which words reveal the bias, praise, preference, or perspective. Options include:

Read Wikipedia's policy on bias and focus primarily on "puffery." Puffery is positively loaded language or "peacock words": search "wikipedia manual of style words to watch."
In the puffery section, follow the link to loaded language.
Wikipedia has almost 4,000 articles with peacock terms. Pick one and skim it. Look for any boxes that explain the article's bias: search "wikipedia category articles with peacock terms."
Then, for Step 2: briefly describe the article of your choice, the boxes you find (or note if you did not find any), and the article's bias in your opinion.

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