A compact citation makes a reference easier to verify and safer to reuse.
The observation
A quick reference should answer one recurring question without requiring interpretation. Put the comparison or instruction first, then add source, date, and exceptions in smaller type.
Show the source is less a rule than a useful test: does the arrangement make the next encounter clearer?
In practice
Use tables only when the columns expose a real comparison. Keep units explicit, order entries by use rather than collection history, and remove decoration that competes with retrieval.
A small trial
Apply the idea to one ordinary example this week. Keep the change only if it reduces searching, maintenance, or uncertainty.
Apply the idea to one ordinary example this week. Keep the change only if it reduces searching, maintenance, or uncertainty.
A closing note
A reference earns trust through provenance and revision. Mark when it was checked and make outdated material visibly obsolete rather than silently ambiguous.
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