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It's interesting to think about needing to revise content for a mobile site. I admit I was in the camp that making a mobile site just meant paring down the desktop, but really they're two different things. While being the same thing. This gets confusing. The variety of devices and screens something can be viewed on isn't just a few options, it's an entire spectrum of resolutions and capabilities. You can't think in terms of "mobile site" and "desktop site," as those terms don't have definite meanings anymore. Your content must be well suited for any type of viewing, and the best way to achieve that is to start at the most limited.

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