User talk:James Cole
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on your talk page and ask your question there. Again, welcome! VegaDark 09:32, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
Electronic smog
[edit]No problem. I don't mind "cleaning up" after people as long as they're contributing content and actually trying to get the format and everything right. NickelShoe (Talk) 14:51, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
Copyright problem: Linus Pauling Institute
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