Will including generic product descriptions reduce the significance of my unique content?

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Phil from Fillmore, Indiana asks: "On a web retail site, unique item descriptions are ideal for both users and Googlebot, compared to generic manufacturer descriptions. Some users prefer to see generic descriptions, too. Will including both reduce significance of the unique content?"



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