When deciding whether to include a particular piece of information in an
academic essay, key factors that come into play are deciding whether or
not you are using a dependable source. You wouldn't want to use an
unreliable source in your essay, so distinguishing what is and what
isn't reliable is a vital aspect to you the key factors of your essay.
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