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The previous version of this page was much too hagiographic, subjective, and PR-like in tone. The purpose of Wikipedia is to present 'just the facts' and not to be an advocacy medium for any organisation or individual. This cannot be repeated too often at this site. DJRafe (talk) 23:56, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]