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After long I've made a functionality in twinkle to report to AN3. _→AzaToth 21:34, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

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Re User:Lionelt

Hi Ryan Noticed your message from a couple of weeks ago to Lionelt re his professed political orientation. Gotta say it: just because Lionelt says he's a Democrat (and says he's black and likewise possibly claims other unexpected attributes) does not mean he is any of them. His claimed political affiliation cannot be disproved. His appearance can be whatever he says it is. It would be, as you've demonstrated in your message, a considerable advantage for someone with his editing record to bullshit thus. And Wikipedia is no stranger to such mendacity, which is partly why I'm suspicions. Mostly, though, well - just look at his activity here. The editing record. The projects enthusiastically pursued and recruited for. Occasionally (like just now) I do come across him and his lot but I try to stay well clear. I mean, at least Conservapedia is a laugh.... Plutonium27 (talk) 20:35, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

Rkitko

O.K. admin Rkitko reverted my two edits to the templates Melica teneriffae and Melica tenuis. When will he stop harrasing me with those reverts!--Mishae (talk) 01:58, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

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Precious again

promising attitude
Thank you for - in the middle of your RfA - addressing people and concerns in a personal manner, to quote you: "... never figured out how to say your name" (29 June)", "I don't think a 2 week block prevents future incivility any more than a 2 day block would." (3 July) , "Do you think we should revive the project?" (6 July)! Keep reviving the project as an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:20, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

A year ago, you were the 174th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:29, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

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367	2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt (talk)	Cleanup
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69	Manhunt (law enforcement) (talk)	Merge
40	Self-Incrimination Clause (talk)	Merge
133	PhotoRealistic RenderMan (talk)	Merge
18	Pond hockey (talk)	Wikify
225	Henrique Capriles Radonski (talk)	Wikify
217	Venezuelan Army (talk)	Wikify
2	Díaz Type C (talk)	Orphan
27	Defiant 300 (talk)	Orphan
1	Clayon Maduro (talk)	Orphan
21	Acronym Finder (talk)	Stub
45	Kocuria kristinae (talk)	Stub
3	Vallonia eiapopeia (talk)	Stub
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20	Alí Rodríguez Araque (talk)	Stub
56	Elías Jaua (talk)	Stub

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This week's articles for improvement - 22 July 2013 to 28 July 2013

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August wikification drive.

Hi, Ryan Vesey! Did you know that I got the wikification drive for August started up a few days ago? I noticed no one else has joined up yet, so I'm spreading word about it. Cheers! :) Can you decipher this acronymical code? CYDTAC (Hint: It's really easy!) (talk) 06:09, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

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12	Diego de Losada (talk)	Add sources
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201	Human rights in the United States (talk)	Cleanup
2	Weymann 66 (talk)	Cleanup
5,425	Zero Dark Thirty (talk)	Expand
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837	Magical objects in Harry Potter (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
81	George & A.J. (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
1	Avro Duigan 1911 (talk)	Merge
74	Singing telegram (talk)	Merge
96	History of Spanish (talk)	Merge
12,082	Mohamed Morsi (talk)	Wikify
255	Boy Scouts of America membership controversies (talk)	Wikify
48	Port of Montreal (talk)	Wikify
4	White Lightning WLAC-1 (talk)	Orphan
3	Francisco Coelho Maduro Dias (talk)	Orphan
2	Objective Uncertainty (talk)	Orphan
19	June 2013 Shanshan riots (talk)	Stub
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30	Exploring the Reef (talk)	Stub
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