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Aaron Charles, I concur with you completely that "Acadiana" should not have been changed to "Cajun Country"; I believe the change is unwarranted. Is there anything I can do to help? (I already voiced my opposition to the change on the talk page for "Acadiana," and I put in a word of support on "Requested moves" page, where your request seems to be in limbo at present for some reason.

I think a good compromise is to have "Acadiana (or Cajun Country)" in the introductory sentence, and to have "Cajun Country" redirect to "Acadiana" (not the other way around.)

As I point out, "Acadiana" is the official name of the region per concurrent resolution of the Louisiana State Legislature; whereas "Cajun Country" is just sort of a loosely applied, almost slangish term that smacks of being a cliché. One might as well replace "Mississippi" with "God's Country" or "Frank Sinatra" with "Ol' Blue Eyes." Sincerely, -- Skb8721 ( talk) 20:01, 11 April 2008 (UTC) reply

P.S. I notice NDGP, who changed "Acadiana" to "Cajun Country," has been a Wikipedian for less than a year, and, if I read his page correctly, he has spent little more than a week in Louisiana. I find it rather presumptious of him to swoop in and make such a drastic change -- a change the site warns against when one is about to rename a page. I resent the fact the we must now "discuss" something that, to me, is self-evident (that "Acadiana" should be the true title of the page) and something that should not have been tinkered with in the first place. -- Skb8721 ( talk) 20:16, 11 April 2008 (UTC) reply

• >to fix the erronous reference on their website that says Acadiana has 8 parishes
  • Yes, I've seen that error elsewhere; I think they mean the "Cajun Heartland" region, which is different than "Acadiana." -- Skb8721 ( talk) 18:36, 13 April 2008 (UTC) reply
    • P.S. So what's next? I tried to fix the matter on my own, but I'm unable to do so. -- Skb8721 ( talk) 18:39, 13 April 2008 (UTC) reply

Aaron Charles . . . FYI, I've discontinued my personal web site, The Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture, because it had just become way too obsolete, partly because of Wikipedia.

As such, I've asked Wikipedia to create an AWB (AutoWikiBrowser) to find and delete all references to The Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture, its URL www.cajunculture.com, any combination of the two, etc. (I still use the domain, but now I use it solely for promoting my books -- by the way, note my new book, a young reader's history of the Cajuns.) Sincerely, -- Skb8721 ( talk) 01:23, 14 May 2008 (UTC) reply

Hi there, the recent deletion you made to Southwest Louisiana has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. -- Ndgp ( talk) 21:16, 18 May 2008 (UTC) reply

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POV question now added to the article. Thanks. Aaron charles ( talk) 03:03, 19 May 2008 (UTC) reply

You removed the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center from Template:Public universities and colleges in Louisiana and rightfully so. However, we just found this uncategorized, unlinked article and it is very difficult to even know it exists. Can you place it in a proper LSU template or create one for the LSU System? -- Jh12 ( talk) 20:53, 22 July 2008 (UTC) reply

Thanks for checking, although I guess there really isn't a lot to link to it in the first place. Best, -- Jh12 ( talk) 14:11, 27 July 2008 (UTC) reply

Bonjour! How do you do citations for material in articles? Merci, RCB Rain City Blues ( talk) 00:08, 29 August 2008 (UTC) reply

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Aaron Charles,

I see that a user named Nintala has gone through and rendered many Louisiana place names in French. For example, Avery Island is now parenthetically referred to as Île d'Avery. There is no harm in this, except it seems to me that someone is using Wikipedia to advance their own linguistic activism. I mean, why not render Louisiana place names in Spanish, too? Where does one stop? Furthermore, I don't know any local French speakers who call Avery Island "Île d'Avery" -- rather, they call it in French "La Saline" or they just interject the usual English expression into their French. What to do? -- Skb8721 ( talk) 16:13, 23 September 2008 (UTC) reply

Thanks for your reply. How do we remove the French translations without starting an editing war? Should we involve a 3rd, neutral party somehow?

I'm a member of CODOFIL, my daughter is in French Immersion, and I oppose "English Only" measures, but I don't support the translation of Louisiana placenames into French on Wikipedia because it simply doesn't reflect reality, as per the Avery Island translation example.

This reminds me of a trilingual street sign in New Iberia, where downtown street names are rendered in English, French, and Spanish. The sign for "French Street" is translated as "Rue Francaise" and "Calle Francesa" -- but French Street in New Iberia was named for the French family, so the correct translation should have been "Rue French" and "Calle French". The intention was good, but the results were misleading. -- Skb8721 ( talk) 18:13, 24 September 2008 (UTC) reply

Aaron Charles, I see you added a note to Nintala's page; I have now done likewise, noting that literal translation of placenames can merely lead to trouble, and using Avery Island as an example of how the matter is more complicated than it may seem. But, now, do we undo what Nintala has done? -- Skb8721 ( talk) 18:26, 24 September 2008 (UTC) reply

I see that I have caused much more trouble than I had intended. I am in full support for CODOFIL and any aims to increase the visual presence, auditory presence, and de facto and de jure presence of the French language as it pertains to Louisiana and the descendants of the French and French Creoles in Louisiana. I'm not offended by the changes back as I realise that it was in bad judgement and not based on practice as in Louisiana. Vivre la langue française dans la Louisiane! Nintala ( talk) 00:17, 29 September 2008 (UTC) reply

Good, thanks! -- Skb8721 ( talk) 16:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC) reply

Thanks for making the correction. Don't forget to disable the template, though, by adding tlx at the beginning, like this: {{tlx|editsemiprotected}}. The article is currently a Good Article nominee, and is waiting review. 199.125.109.102 ( talk) 03:09, 25 January 2009 (UTC) reply

WP:RM is just a place for notifying proposed moves. All discussion takes place on the relevant talk pages. 199.125.109.102 ( talk) 03:45, 25 January 2009 (UTC) reply

		The Copyeditor's Barnstar
		This barnstar shows my appreciation for your dedication to the pursuit of excellence in improving Inauguration of Barack Obama TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 07:29, 13 February 2009 (UTC) reply

This user helped promote Inauguration of Barack Obama to good article status.

Thank you for the editorial assistance that you gave to help improve this article. You may want to post the attached contribution notice on your user page. Keep up the good work as we try to take this article to WP:FA.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 07:29, 13 February 2009 (UTC) reply

I am intending nominate this at WP:FAC in the very near future. How do you feel about this article as a FA?-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 06:44, 21 February 2009 (UTC) reply

I had intended to nominate it as my next nominee when my current nominee's judgment has been completed. Do you feel there are problems with the article right now?-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 04:29, 23 February 2009 (UTC) reply

Will you be interested in a co-nom at FAC?-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 15:25, 23 February 2009 (UTC) reply

Please come visit Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Inauguration of Barack Obama and help me address concerns as they arise.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 23:30, 1 March 2009 (UTC) reply

O.K. you can remove the image.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 20:16, 2 March 2009 (UTC) reply

Thanks. Still looking for a map of the parade route.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 21:21, 2 March 2009 (UTC) reply

Are you guys giving up on this one?-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 04:07, 4 March 2009 (UTC) reply

I notice you are editing, but you are not making any notes on the FAC discussion to show what you have done. Please do so, so that we can monitor progress.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 01:21, 5 March 2009 (UTC) reply

←←Do you want to take this to WP:PR and then try again?

I have started Wikipedia:Peer review/Inauguration of Barack Obama/archive1‎. I will be continuing to work on the article. Hopefully, over the course of the month while this is at PR we can get it cleaned up enough for FAC.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 00:25, 8 March 2009 (UTC) reply

The PR finally got some feedback. Come take a look if you get a chance.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 07:07, 20 March 2009 (UTC) reply

I have renominated at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Inauguration of Barack Obama/archive2‎.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 22:55, 11 April 2009 (UTC) reply

My next nomination will be Jay Pritzker Pavilion. After that, we can give FAC a shot.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 01:03, 22 December 2009 (UTC) reply

You can comment at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Inauguration of Barack Obama/archive4.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 23:13, 27 January 2010 (UTC) reply

Aaron, Please note my below letter to RoyAlcatraz, which I copy below. What do you think of this change?

Roy,

Having my own copy of the resolution that established Acadiana, I don't necessarily disagree with changing "Acadiana" to "Heart of Acadiana," except that no one in practice pays any attention to the resolution -- i.e., no one calls the region the "Heart" of Acadiana (rather, they just say "Acadiana"), and, likewise, no one pays attention to the "and other parishes of similar culture" clause (I paraphrase it), and they thus continue to assert that the region consists of only 22 parishes. But I think there is something to be said for what people do in practice, as opposed to what they should do in practice. So I guess I'd prefer "Acadiana" to "Heart of Acadiana" for these reasons.

Sincerely,

-- Skb8721 ( talk) 21:34, 17 April 2009 (UTC) reply

During the course of editing the article, I noticed what looks like a tic-for-tac disagreement going on regarding wikilinks for captions with you another editor. Although wikilinks in captions are framed as as a guideline and not a hard and fast rule, take a look at " Tips for describing pictures" under WP:Captions and work with out a consensus with the other person so that we don't get into WP:OWN, WP:DISRUPT and WP:POINT. → Lwalt ^{♦  talk} 14:53, 23 April 2009 (UTC) reply

I am going to explain myself on the talk page momentarily.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 15:11, 23 April 2009 (UTC) reply

Thanks. → Lwalt ^{♦  talk} 15:15, 23 April 2009 (UTC) reply

About the International attention section - Yes...the section definitely should be split from this article into a new one, with a link back to the main (inauguration) article. In the main article, we need to decide on which information to form the summary. I had in mind to rely on the statement, "Reactions to the Obama inauguration by people from various corners of the world ranged from celebration, praise and jubilation to cautious optimism, reservation and indifference" in part to summarize the content.

My only concern is whether someone will come along and mark the fork containing the international responses for RfD. "International reaction to the Inauguration of Barack Obama" (proposed title for fork) redirects to the Inauguration of Barack Obama article...and I'm don't have any information about prior discussions to create or not create a fork for this section. I'm trying not to unintentionally step on something already decided beforehand at some earlier date. → Lwalt ^{♦  talk} 07:29, 5 May 2009 (UTC) reply

OK...I did some clean-up of the article, including removing content from the International Attention section to another, existing article (link provided at start of section). More work needs to be done, including addressing all feedback provided by the two FAC reviews. At the earliest, the article can be looked at through the peer review process next week (must wait 14 days after closing the FAC review). Info about peer reviews for biographies can be found here.

Let me know what you think. → Lwalt ^{♦  talk} 16:12, 8 May 2009 (UTC) reply

As for the International section, I simply found an existing article that described reactions to Obama's election from around the world, rather than recreating a different fork that nearly duplicated reactions from others. I did that to avoid the likelihood that someone will suggest deletion of fork. I didn't try to change the article's name to reflect the combination of the comments for both the election and inauguration, although it needs a change to reflect the slight change in content. The content as it stands in the Obama inauguration now still needs work to cut down more of its "grayness" to provide just the highlights of the reaction from all sides. I think the Chinese reaction (censorship) could be retooled in particular.

As for the sentence "Despite the performance described as the "classical‑music equivalent of lip‑syncing," National Public Radio described it as "a transporting moment that moved many with its beauty and calm."

How about this:

National Public Radio described the performance by the quartet as "a transporting moment that moved many with its beauty and calm", while the New York Times called it the "classical‑music equivalent of lip‑syncing." This sentence makes clear that the New York Times mentioned lip synching, not NPR.

OR

National Public Radio described the performance by the quartet as "a transporting moment that moved many with its beauty and calm." This sentence leaves out the reference to lip-synching since it's already mentioned that the performers played along with a recording.

Other thoughts that come to mind:

• The article still needs a lot of work to make simpler a lot of the sentences (I know ... sometimes, even I tend to be verbose).

• In the lede, need to cut duplication of content (e.g., same events appear in references about DC schedule and references to Lincoln). May also need to reorder sentences in certain sections to show progression.

• Content is missing that made Obama a trendsetter as it relates to fundraising - Netroots campaign, esp. grassroots campaign organization to raise funds from millions of small donors using technology (Internet-based social networking (including his MyBarackObama.com social networking site), texting, use of podcasts, YouTube, Twitter, blogging and e-mail, for example). See Items 5 and 9 in Lessons from the Obama campaign, The secrets of Obama's success, Obama's Brain Trust ("The size and scale and sophistication of the Obama enterprise — it's like a multinational corporation compared to the mom-and-pop nonprofits of previous Democratic campaigns....") and A new era for campaign finance: Obama's fundraising record could signal the end of public financing for major candidates. Remember...Facebook also had one of its co-founders take a leave of absence to help run the Obama Facebook site that drove everyday people to the campaign site for donations.

That's all I have for now. Gotta get ready for work and for graduation this weekend. → Lwalt ^{♦  talk} 12:47, 13 May 2009 (UTC) reply

Follow along at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Inauguration of Barack Obama/archive3.-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 23:49, 14 July 2009 (UTC) reply

Do you understand the finepoints of WP:ALT as mentioned in the current discussion because I need some help?-- TonyTheTiger ( t/ c/ bio/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:LOTM) 14:12, 18 July 2009 (UTC) reply

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After successive improvements to the article, the Inauguration of Barack Obama was promoted to featured article status! 03:25, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

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Yes, that is better. Thanks. I swapped the ref to http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/top10Profs.jsp?tab=schools_top10 for you. Understand I am truly committed to making all universities in La. (public and private) look as best while keeping neutral POV as possible. Aaron charles ( talk) 00:25, 18 July 2010 (UTC) reply

So does that mean that you are also going to delete all of the degrees listed on the ULL page for this reason like you did on the LA Tech page: removed lists of degrees. Wikipedia is not a directory, do not attempt to list every major, degree, or program offered per Wikipedia:College and university article guidelines? Are you going to delete The university is ... the only UL system campus to receive the latter doctoral distinction and among the top 5% of all U.S. colleges. from the ULL article like you deleted Designated as a Tier 3 National University, Louisiana Tech is the highest ranking academic institution in the University of Louisiana System as per the 2010 U.S. News & World Report college rankings. from the LA Tech article because refactoring rankings is prohibited as academic boosterism per Wikipedia:College and university article guidelines? AllisonFoley ( talk) 01:06, 18 July 2010 (UTC) reply

You are telling me that ULL can say that they are the only UL System school classified as a Carnegie RU/H, but LA Tech can't say that they are the only UL System school classified as a Tier 3 National Research University by USNWR? There is no difference between the two. The USNWR Tier classification system is much more common and has much greater widespread usage. The average Joe has never heard of the Carnegie system, but everybody knows what a USNWR Tier is. Also, since Tech is known as an "engineering school," I find it ridiculous that you think Tech's various engineering disciplines can't be posted on Wikipedia. I also find it notable that LA Tech has the only nanosystems engineering program in the world, and that can't be posted. But you have no problem with posting stuff like "UL Lafayette is recognized for numerous fields of study such as Environmental Science, Computer Science, Industrial Design, Francophone Studies, Engineering, Visual Arts, Music, Biological Science and Nursing. It offers Louisiana's only PhD in Francophone Studies, Cognitive Science and the only Industrial Design degree in the state of Louisiana." in the ULL intro. Are you going to delete this from the LSU page too? "Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked LSU as the 16th most popular university in the nation, placing it ahead of other regional universities such as The University of Texas, The University of Georgia, and The University of Alabama." It looks like you need to bold all of the former names on the ULM page, too. The McNeese page needs policing too: "McNeese is recognized for its excellent engineering program as well as its nursing program. Its creative writing program in English is nationally known for nurturing quality poets and fiction writers.[citation needed] It is the first university in the state of Louisiana to offer a concentration in Forensic Chemistry, and was one of the first schools in the nation to offer a concentration in Terrorism, Preparedness and Security." OMG! Emergency on the Nicholls (I mean, Berekeley on the Bayou) page! "The school is sometimes referred to as "Our Harvard on the Bayou;" the university bookstore even sells shirts sporting this light-hearted nickname. More recently, however, students and faculty have been referring to Nicholls as "Berkeley on the Bayou," because of the university's encouraging atmosphere towards creativity and innovation that goes hand-in-hand with faculty and student engagement." You need to go delete all the degrees on the LSUS and LSUA pages too. AllisonFoley ( talk) 04:56, 18 July 2010 (UTC) reply

AllisonFoley, you are stepping toward making this personal, instead of about the content. I am not sure why because I am helping improve the LA Tech article. If it continues, I will not further respond to you. Also, please do not attempt to give me Wiki assignments.

• The LA Tech article did not say "only"; it said (1) "Designated as a Tier 3 National University, Louisiana Tech is the highest ranking academic institution in the University of Louisiana System" and (2) '1st': Best public university in Louisiana by Washington Monthly. Those two statements are shameless refactoring of rankings. There is a difference. If you think it should say only Tier 3, I do not see where that's non-compliant with the WG.
• You wrote: "I also find it notable that LA Tech has the only nanosystems engineering program in the world, and that can't be posted". The article still says "became the first in the world to award a bachelor's of science in Nanosystems engineering." I did not significantly alter or delete that; only suggested it should cite a source.
• As for the other all the other university articles that you mention, yes, I agree that they, too, can use some clean up. Aaron charles ( talk) 05:31, 18 July 2010 (UTC) reply

If you are "improving" the LA Tech article and believe that a simple rewording would make it compliant, why completely delete an important LA Tech classification instead of just editing it? You find it ok to have this: "Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Engineering & Technology, Industrial Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering ,Telecommunications Engineering" listed on ULL's page, but you completed deleted every discipline on the LA Tech page. You did not make a rebuttal to the academic boosterism I pointed out in the ULL article, so I deleted it. And I'm not giving you wiki assignments, just making a point. I couldn't care less what those pages say. AllisonFoley ( talk) 06:17, 18 July 2010 (UTC) reply

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Hi, thank you for uploading the seal of UL Lafayette! I got some suggestions for your reference. If possible, could you upload a new PNG file with transparent background? Because you know this image will be also used in some other places, such as Facebook community page for UL Lafayette " http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Louisiana-at-Lafayette/112787412070610", perhaps transparent background will be more elegant. And for better display quality, I guess you could upload a image with larger size (larger than 500px x 500px), and then set the actual display size on Wiki page to 200px in the Infobox, like this: |image = [[File:UL-seal-for-Wiki.png|200px|UL Lafayette seal]]. This is the common way used in Wiki pages of other universities. Thanks! -- Rzhang313 ( talk) 19:20, 19 January 2012 (UTC) reply

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Decemmber 8 - Wikipedia Loves Libraries Seattle - You're invited

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Taking the Oath at the U.S. Capitol

Barack Obama takes the presidential
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The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place on January 20, 2009. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Barack Obama as President and Joe Biden as Vice President. "A New Birth of Freedom", a phrase from the Gettysburg Address, served as the inaugural theme to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth year of Abraham Lincoln. In his speeches to the crowds, Obama referred to ideals expressed by Lincoln about renewal, continuity and national unity. The presidential oath as administered to Obama during the ceremony strayed slightly from the form prescribed in the constitution, which led to its re‑administration the next evening. In addition to a larger than usual celebrity attendance at the inauguration, the Presidential Inaugural Committee increased its outreach to ordinary citizens to encourage greater participation in inaugural events compared with participation in recent past inaugurations. Events included a first-ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball with free or affordable tickets for ordinary citizens. ( Full article...)

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Louisiana
Thank you for quality articles related to Louisiana places and people, such as Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns and List of Louisiana state symbols, and for excellent copy-editing, such as First inauguration of Barack Obama, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

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A year ago, you were the 375st recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:02, 24 January 2014 (UTC) reply

--Thank you, I had not been logged in for some time. Aaron charles ( talk) 05:02, 24 December 2014 (UTC) reply

Three years ago, you were recipient no. 375 of Precious, a prize of QAI! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 21:55, 24 January 2016 (UTC) reply

Thank you! Aaron charles ( talk) 23:47, 18 September 2016 (UTC) reply

Now seven ;) -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:40, 24 January 2020 (UTC) reply

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You've been around a good long while so rather than template you I'll just note that with your three quick edits to remove "ULL" from the article intro, you're ignoring an active discussion on that very subject on the Talk page, and are on the verge of a 3RR violation. I hope that, rather than make the change a 4th time, you'll comment at Talk. Thanks. JohnInDC ( talk) 21:59, 18 September 2016 (UTC) reply

The Talk Page says "There are disagreement about whether UL can be included in the lead" It is not a discussion per se about ULL, which has long not been an abbreviation of the university and long not listed on the Wikipedia page. Aaron charles ( talk) 23:27, 18 September 2016 (UTC) reply

It was abundantly clear after the first revert of your edit, accompanied by an edit summary with a pointer to the Talk page, that "ULL" was, or would be, as much a matter for discussion as "UL". Please don't Wikilawyer; it needlessly wastes time and energy. Thanks. JohnInDC ( talk) 23:52, 18 September 2016 (UTC) reply

Thanks for acknowledging that there was not a discussion about ULL and adding it to the UL Talk Page. Aaron charles ( talk) 00:47, 19 September 2016 (UTC) reply

Well, it wasn't hard. Anyone could have done it. JohnInDC ( talk) 01:48, 19 September 2016 (UTC) reply

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