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My apologies for placing the warning message on your page. I confused you with another user and it was in error. Welcome to Wikipedia and I hope you continue editing and contributing to our community. - Masonpatriot 21:34, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

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HD DVD List

Hey Wiki, great idea. I was just about to start one. I think we should streamline the listing, and create a sub-section dedicated to new releases and announcements. What do you think? Swisspass 03:52, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

The Real World

Hi. Please stop adding arbitrary line spaces between sections in articles. Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 06:14, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

S'Okay. :-) Nightscream (talk) 02:31, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

Wizards Season

Thanks for keeping the Wiz season going. Just want to say i have put the template for the season standings so instead of individually changing each team in the division after every game, you just change the template and thats it. It is here: [1] Im sure you'll get the hang of it. Good luck! Roadrunnerz45 (talk) 03:08, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

George Mason U. basketball player page needed

Hi Wikisgmu - I noticed that you're the main contributor/editor for the George Mason Patriots men's basketball page. Since you're much more involved and in-the-know regarding that particular college team, I was wondering if you'd be interested in creating a page for Kenny Sanders. He was a GMU stand-out from 1985-1989 (see this list page that I created). I'm trying to find the right editors to create the missing players' pages so that each person on the list is linked to. I appreciate your hard work on the college basketball portal so I thought you'd be a good person to ask. I myself have created/edited the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball page and understand it's a lot of work to create a history of a team's successes/failures. What do you think? Hit me back. Jrcla2 (talk) 20:55, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

The Running Man Barnstar

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		Thanks for all your hard work on D.C. related sports team. PatrickFlaherty (talk) 21:54, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Template:2008 Baltimore Orioles Roster

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December 2008

Please do not remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to List of Boston Red Sox Opening Day Starting Lineups, without resolving the problem that the template refers to, or giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your removal of this template does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Thank you. Mayalld (talk) 21:45, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of List of Boston Red Sox Opening Day Starting Lineups

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2006-07 Washington Wizards season

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Regent list of alumni vs. prose

I reverted your change to Regent University#Noted alumni which changed the prose version to a list. Per Wikipedia:WikiProject Universities/Article guidelines#Article structure:

Noted people — This section is not for a list of famous alumni, but rather a description of notable academic staff and alumni presented in paragraph form.

The decision to change this section in accordance to the guidelines was made at Talk:Regent University/Archive 1#Clean up tag. ∴ Therefore cogito·sum 00:40, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

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current wizards season

n'diaye and seraphin are now active 74.108.88.213 (talk) 02:38, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

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Citations in articles about competition reality TV shows

Hi. Regarding these edits: [2], [3], [4], can you offer your opinion in this discussion? It is sorely needed. Thank you. Nightscream (talk) 22:35, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

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