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 | This page in a nutshell: Notability is not "a level playing field". In some areas, notability requirements are lower than others. |
Notability is not a level playing field. This means that in certain areas, the inclusion requirements are lower than in others. This is related to the argument WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS - to the extent that an article within field (a) is included while a similar article in field (b) is deleted.