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You know, if you make more posts like the one you did on my talk page, you're not exactly going to live up to your username. ;-) Thanks a lot; it's good to know that even those who disagree with me respect my actions here at Wikipedia! Heimstern Läufer 15:48, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

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Please refrain from undoing other people's edits repeatedly. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Rather than reverting, discuss disputed changes on the talk page. The revision you want is not going to be implemented by edit warring. Thank you. --Mardavich 21:37, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Fine and dandy I will, Im citing the page for NPOV. The same would apply to your reversion of my edits.--Meanie 00:47, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

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Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add soapboxing, promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 15:38, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

File:MichaelBenantiPrisonerAssistan.jpg

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Blocked for sockpuppetry (using this account and Boatingfaster in violation of Wikipedia:ILLEGIT#ILLEGIT)

You have been blocked from editing Wikipedia for a period of 36 hours as a result of your disruptive edits. You are free to make constructive edits after the block has expired, but please note that vandalism (including page blanking or addition of random text), spam, deliberate misinformation, privacy violations, personal attacks; and repeated, blatant violations of our policies concerning neutral point of view and biographies of living persons will not be tolerated. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 16:32, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

In light of the checkuser result of the sockpuppetry investigation I have now extended your block to an indefinite period because I'm having a hard time to see how you would refrain from using multiple accounts once you're unblocked. You may however use the {{unblock}} template to ask other administrators to lift your block. De728631 (talk) 11:38, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:RobertRayFryDeathRow.jpg

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Proposed deletion of Sewing a Friendship

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Sources unreliable, very little to suggest this page isn't just a vanity publishing advertising push

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Orphaned non-free image File:Sewing Friendship Book Cover.jpg

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