User talk:Markdole

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Howdy Markdole,

Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your edits on the martial arts articles. One minor note: I see that you changed the "Macronizing" on the Japanese martial arts article. As was pointed out to me previously, the Wikipedia Manual of Style recommends not macronizing words that are are well-established in foreign languages without the diacritics (aikido and judo would fall into this category as well). Please check this link and notice the exception for words that are in common usage in English-speaking countries.

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