Danleywolfe

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Again, welcome! —Bagumba (talk) 23:46, 3 February 2015 (UTC)

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Ian.thomson (talk) 18:04, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

Thank you Ian. I received your comments recently and accept your key points. I insist however that wiki articles should strive to be non POV and balanced where possible, especially in cases of political POV.Danleywolfe (talk) 19:16, 24 March 2018 (UTC)