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Depending on the namespace, this template will categorize pages into Category:Wikipedia protected pages, Category:Protected project pages, Category:Protected images, Category:Wikipedia protected templates, Category:Protected talk pages and Category:Wikipedia protected user and user talk pages. When the protection is expired, it will additionally categorize into Category:Wikipedia protected pages with expiry expired.