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 === Abstracts (preamble)
 
 For optimum findability, add a short description using user-oriented keywords to summarize the document's purpose, task, and intent in no more than three sentences.
+Good abstracts also mention the benefits of following this content and avoid filler words, such as: "This document..", "This tutorial..", and "The following.."
 
 [IMPORTANT]
 ====