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The files listed above were tagged underG7 of theCSD meaning that an author who requests deletion.15:11, 14 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
why have you removed that ass ? i know its fucking but what so it means u will remove it ?— Precedingunsigned comment added by110.93.228.156 (talk) 16:29, 23 November 2013

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Yes I'm going to start making constructive edits don't worryBloonstdfan360Mr Trollz 123 (talk)17:32, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[MrTrollz123]][reply]
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Hello. Would you be able to update the Virgin Atlantic destinations map you created -File:Virgin Atlantic Destinations.svg - to remove Australia as a destination?Cloudbound (talk)17:10, 27 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Nikkimaria (talk)17:29, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for my recent edit (I'm just trying to figure out how to upload pages). I hope you can forgive me.Tomandjerry211 (talk)22:25, 16 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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The articleOregon Route 120 you nominated as agood article has passed
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Hi I see you createdDraft:List of state routes in Oregon back in December but since it's lacking an AFC header or hasn't been submitted there, it's been languishing and hidden. Would you consider submitting it to AFC? --Ricky81682 (talk)05:41, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Just so you know, draftspace doesn't mandate AFC. Seethis discussion regarding userspace drafts andall these pages. That's why I was asking you back in December. That IP's editor inclusion was incorrect and you could just remove it. I'm not sure why you removed it from the WikiProjects either but that's up to you. I just put it there so the projects see it within article alerts. --Ricky81682 (talk)20:41, 22 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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