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The entire modern view section sounds a little too casual for a Wikipedia article- just at a glance, I thought I was reading some enthusiasts report rather than an encyclopedia entry. I don't know, is that style of writing normal?Pharkryi (talk) 17:57, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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+The entire modern view section sounds a little too casual for a Wikipedia article- just at a glance, I thought I was reading some enthusiasts report rather than an encyclopedia entry. I don't know, is that style of writing normal?[[User:Pharkryi|Pharkryi]] ([[User talk:Pharkryi|talk]]) 17:57, 26 January 2016 (UTC)