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			Parameters are as follows:

			*'''title''', the title of the post (required)
			*'''author''' of the post
			*'''date''' the post was made
			*numeric '''id''' of the post
			*'''newsgroup''' the post was made on
			*'''url''' on ]
			**'''accessdate''' for the above URL

	]		]

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Error on call to Template:Cite newsgroup: parameter title required.

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Parameters are as follows:

title, the title of the post (required)
author of the post
date the post was made
numeric id of the post
newsgroup the post was made on
url on Google Groups
- accessdate for the above URL

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