What is the difference between "merged" questions and "closed (exact duplicate)" questions?
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Mark-as-duplicate vs. Merge
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Is it OK to ask a duplicate question on purpose?
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Why was an answer allowed on a question that was merged into another one?
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Why don't I get credit for closing one of my own questions as a duplicate
17883
Why does the question's closed status disappear when clicking to load a new edit?
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Do related linked questions really need to be linked twice?
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Should the "closed as duplicate" message be altered?
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Can closed questions be found on Google?
44392
Questions closed as duplicates should include a link to the original question
82191
What happened to the link to the duplicate when a question is closed as a duplicate?
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"out of" vs. duplicated "from"
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Should bug-report/feature-request *questions* that duplicate Grab-bag *answers* be closed as duplicates?
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What is best way to find duplicate questions?
18551
Duplicate questions in feed, and questions incorrectly marked as unanswered
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Is it okay to repost a reformulated question that is closed (or on hold)?
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Changes to "close as duplicate" (part deux)
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What is the difference of closing for duplicate and flagging for duplicate?