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WikiCup 2024 March newsletter
The first round of the 2024 WikiCup ended at 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February. Everyone with at least 30 points moved on to Round 2, the highest number of points required to advance to the second round since 2014. Due to a six-way tie for the 64th-place spot, 67 contestants have qualified for Round 2.
The following scorers in Round 1 all scored more than 300 points:
Generalissima (submissions), who has 916 points mostly from one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher), 15 GAs, and 16 DYKs on a variety of topics including New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures, in addition to seven reviews
Vami_IV (submissions), who has 790 points from two FAs on Felix M. Warburg House and Doom (2016 video game), two GAs, one DYK, and 11 reviews
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who has 580 points from one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, two DYKs, and five reviews
Sammi Brie (submissions), who has 420 points mostly from nine GAs and seven DYKs on television and radio stations
MaranoFan (submissions), who has 351 points from one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and three DYKs
Skyshifter (submissions), who has 345 points from one FA on OneShot, one DYK and two reviews
In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to 
Vami_IV (submissions), who unfortunately passed away this February. At the time of his death, he was the second-highest-scoring competitor. Outside the WikiCup, he had eight other featured articles, five A-class articles, eight other good articles, and two Four Awards. Vami also wrote an essay on completionism, a philosophy in which he deeply believed. If you can, please join us in honoring his memory by improving one of the articles on his to-do list.
Remember that any content promoted after 27 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:40, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 10, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Economy of South America • Foreign policy Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 4 March 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 11, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Community service • Economy of South America Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 11 March 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 13, 2024)
File:Bucaram foto.png Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Abdalá Bucaram
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Natural resource • Religious music Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 25 March 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 14, 2024)
 Gabin in The Little Rebels (1955)
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Abdalá Bucaram • Natural resource Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 1 April 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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WikiCup 2024 April newsletter
We are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.
Our current top scorers are as follows:
- Sammi Brie (submissions) with 642 points, mostly from 11 GAs about radio and television;
voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two FAs (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three GAs;- Generalissima (submissions) with 523 points, mostly from 11 GAs about coinage and history;
SounderBruce (submissions) with 497 points, mostly from a FA about the 2020 season of the soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and two GAs;
Tamzin (submissions) with 410 points, mostly from a FA about the drink Capri-Sun and three GAs;
Kusma (submissions) with 330 points, mostly from a FA about the English botanist Anna Blackburne and a GA.
Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 16, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Fire safety • Jean Gabin Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 15 April 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 17, 2024)
 Full rack of fifteen balls, ready for the break shot
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Antarctic • Fire safety Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 22 April 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 18, 2024)
 A crewed submersible used for underwater exploration
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Pool (cue sports) • Antarctic Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 29 April 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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WikiCup 2024 May newsletter
The second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.
The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:
- Sammi Brie (submissions) with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
- Generalissima (submissions) with 600 points, mostly from 12 good articles and 12 did you know nominations about coinage and history;
- SounderBruce (submissions) with 552 points, mostly from a featured article about the 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, three featured lists, and two good articles;
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 548 points, mostly from a featured article about the snooker player John Pulman, two featured lists, and one good article;- voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two featured articles (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three good articles.
The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:37, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 19, 2024)
 Papyriform columns in the Luxor Temple
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Exploration • Pool (cue sports) Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 6 May 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 20, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Ancient Egyptian architecture • Exploration Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 13 May 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 21, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Tax return • Ancient Egyptian architecture Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 20 May 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 22, 2024)
 Logo used from the 1990s until acquisition by Oracle
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: News program • Tax return Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 27 May 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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June 8, 2024
 The Return of the LA Wiknic
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| Eat, drink, and bask in the glory of Los Angeles in early June at the 9th not-annual Wiknic! Saturday, June 8 from 11:30 to 2:30 pm | |
This week's article for improvement (week 23, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Sun Management Center • News program Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 3 June 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 24, 2024)
 Turkish lira banknote
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: State of emergency • Sun Management Center Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 10 June 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 25, 2024)
 Field hockey stick and ball
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: National economy (Turkey) • State of emergency Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 17 June 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 26, 2024)
 Breaking wave
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Sports equipment • National economy (Turkey) Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 24 June 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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WikiCup 2024 July newsletter
The third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.
The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:
- Generalissima (submissions) with 1,059 points, mostly from 1 featured article on DeLancey W. Gill, 11 good articles, 18 did you know nominations, and dozens of reviews;
- Skyshifter (submissions) with 673 points, mostly from 2 featured articles on Worlds (Porter Robinson album) and I'm God, 5 good articles, and 2 did you know nominations;
- Sammi Brie (submissions) with 557 points, mostly from 1 featured article on KNXV-TV, 5 good articles, and 8 did you know nominations; and
AryKun (submissions) with 415 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Great cuckoo-dove, with a high number of bonus points from that article.
The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 in the news credits, and at least 285 did you know credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed during Round 4, which starts on 1 July at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:29, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 27, 2024)
 Theo Jansen's Strandbeest, a group of planar walking mechanisms
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Breaking wave • Sports equipment Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 1 July 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 28, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Mechanism (engineering) • Breaking wave Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 8 July 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 29, 2024)
 Ambush of Polish partisans against Russian forces during the January Uprising, 1863
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Applied science • Mechanism (engineering) Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 15 July 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 30, 2024)
 Cape of Good Hope (left) and Cape Hangklip (right) in South Africa
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Ambush • Applied science Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 22 July 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 31, 2024)
 Calder's Flamingo in Chicago
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Cape (geography) • Ambush Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 29 July 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 32, 2024)
 Smiling woman
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: List of public art in Chicago • Cape (geography) Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 5 August 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 33, 2024)
.svg) A fictional social network diagram
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Happiness • List of public art in Chicago Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 12 August 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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Edit-a-thon August 24
 Please join WikiLA at an edit-a-thon to improve and create articles related to marine life and the ocean in the Los Angeles area. Inspiration courtesy of the public library in Manhattan Beach, one of SoCal's most beautiful coastal communities.
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This week's article for improvement (week 34, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Social experiment • Happiness Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 19 August 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 35, 2024)
 Director Sergio Leone (right) and actor Enzo Santaniello on the set of the film
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Keygen • Social experiment Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 26 August 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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WikiCup 2024 August newsletter
The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:
- Generalissima (submissions) with 1,150 points, mostly from 3 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 7 good articles, and 13 did you know nominations;
Arconning (submissions) with 791 points, mostly from 2 featured lists, 8 good articles, 4 did you know nominations, and plenty of reviews;- AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) with 718 points, mostly from a high-multiplier featured article on Genghis Khan and 2 good articles; and
- BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 714 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Susanna Hoffs, 2 featured lists, and 3 good articles.
Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:11, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 36, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Once Upon a Time in the West • Keygen Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 2 September 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 37, 2024)
 Map of the Caroline Islands Archipelago
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Cancel culture • Once Upon a Time in the West Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 9 September 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 38, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Caroline Islands • Cancel culture Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 16 September 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 39, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Polling station • Caroline Islands Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 23 September 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 40, 2024)
 Eight gold Spanish escudo (1687), issued during the reign of Carlos II of Spain
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Human geography • Polling station Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 30 September 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 41, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Currency of Spain • Human geography Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 7 October 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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This week's article for improvement (week 42, 2024)
Hello, Bananasoldier. The article for improvement of the week is:
Please be bold and help improve it! Previous selections: Navy • Currency of Spain Get involved with the AFI project: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 14 October 2024 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject AFI • |
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