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Larry Sanger launched Citizendium as a fork of Wikipedia in 2006.
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Is it true that Larry Sanger launched Citizendium as a fork of Wikipedia in 2006?
Yes. Multiple reliable references confirm that Larry Sanger launched Citizendium as a fork of Wikipedia in 2006.
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Wikipedia: Larry Sanger. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Sanger
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Confirms Citizendium was created by Larry Sanger, though mentions creation rather than explicit fork detail.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Advanced Interactive Media/Other Topics/Competition for Wikipedia. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Advanced_Interactive_Media/Other_Topics/Competition_for_Wikipedia
States it was first announced in September 2006 as a fork of the English Wikipedia by Larry Sanger.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Citizendium. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizendium
States Larry Sanger created Citizendium in 2006.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Larry Sanger. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Sanger
Mentions Sanger set up his own project called Citizendium after leaving Wikipedia.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Wikimedia/The History of Wikipedia/The Early Days. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikimedia/The_History_of_Wikipedia/The_Early_Days
Describes Citizendium as a 2006 fork of English Wikipedia founded by Larry Sanger.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: List of content forks of Wikipedia. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content_forks_of_Wikipedia
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