Description of Error - 882: Category doesn't end with double ]] brackets.
A Category in the biography has the beginning of the category, [[{{Category: (double brackets) but there is no ending of category ]] (double brackets).
Content of info column: Contains text after beginning of category pattern.
Possible Causes
Missing double ] at the end.
Action Steps
Correct the end of category pattern.
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Checks for correct pairs of category marks.
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