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FYI, don't move pages by cutting-and-pasting the content. On the left-hand side of your screen, there should be a "move this page" function. Use that and it will keep the page history with the article. Let me know if you have any questions... Tuf-Kat 05:15, Feb 18, 2004 (UTC)

I'm fine.

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How are you doing? About the forums section, hey, I do what I do. ;).

The new ULMB wiki looks great. I'm user number two, apparently.

--BDWill Talk 04:43, 15 April 2006 (UTC)Reply

Westboro proposed move

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Hi! You've already voted at Talk:Westboro, so I just wanted to let you know about a very small technical change I just made; I changed the proposed move target to Westboro (Ottawa), a page that already exists as a redirect to the current Westboro page. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 03:47, 15 November 2006 (UTC)Reply

Seaview Square Mall

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Just want to say thanks for all the work you do with articles pertaining to New Jersey. Also, thanks for the cites on Seaview Square Mall. You're awesome! --Darkdan 04:00, 28 November 2006 (UTC)Reply

  • Thanks for the kind words. If it's on my watch list, I feel it's my responsibility to defend the article, all 6,500 of them. I have fought for retention of this and other malls and I hope to stand up for other similar articles and bring them up to standards and beyond. Keep up the good fight yourself. Alansohn 04:17, 28 November 2006 (UTC)Reply

Orphaned fair use image (Image:Ppccomp.jpg)

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170.140.116.0/24 & 170.140.117.0/24 are being used by the dorms at Emery. I noticed that you tagged the User Talk pages for at least one other IP block with a template saying they were from a university network. Assuming you have some simple way to automate the process, can you either tag the IPs mentioned here or let me in on the secret of how to take care of it myself? Many thanks, MrZaiustalk 16:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)Reply

Fair use rationale for Image:Positive_k.jpg

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Please help

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Centre 2000 is up for deletion again - you helped keep it once. :-( Also a similar article at Macleod Mall. Please weigh in on the discussion.68.144.31.71 02:56, 1 October 2007 (UTC)Reply

Fair use rationale for Image:867-5309.jpg

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Image:Lisa-Loeb-Stay-70436.jpg

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I am now proud owner of a TUSC account! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.141.242.236 (talk) 19:55, 21 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

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Edit to 867-5309/Jenny

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My guess is it will stay; Red Pen of Doom deleted it with the comment Find a reliable source to back this statement and it can go back in. It must be a bit startling to see your name pop up on your watchlist, though, huh? TJRC (talk) 01:17, 27 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

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Articles for deletion nomination of DJ Miko

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Unreferenced BLPs

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ArbCom elections are now open!

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File:Whitetownyourwoman.jpg listed for discussion

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