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2012-03-12 Top stories Interview: Liaising with the Education Program Women and Wikipedia: Women's history, what we're missing, and why it matters Arbitration analysis: A look at new arbitrators News and notes: Sue Gardner tackles the funds, and the terms of use update nears implementation In the news: Britannica runs out of print as Jimmy Wales anointed UK transparency tsar Discussion report: Nothing changes as long discussions continue WikiProject report: WikiProject Women's History Featured content: Extinct humans, birds, and Birdman Arbitration report: Proposed decision in 'Article titles', only one open case Education report: Diverse approaches to Wikipedia in Education Technology report: Git learning curve steep but not insurmountable, plus a diff style we can all agree on? About · Archives · Newsroom · Single-page · Suggestions My userboxes This editor is a WikiGnome. This user is an administrator on the English Wikipedia. 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