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	==''Herbststimmung''==
	... better go outside --] (]) 22:41, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
	::Höchst hübsch, Gerda. (Hope you don't mind me sticking a label on it.) – ] (]) 22:59, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
	::: I don't mind but fix the German if I may ;) --] (]) 18:14, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
	:::::<small>Uh, danke. – ] (]) 18:23, 22 December 2020 (UTC)</small>
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	== Beethoven 250 years ==
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	]! --] (]) 16:43, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
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	== WP 20 ==
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	Thank you for good wishes! - Happy Misplaced Pages 20, - proud of a little bit on the Main page today, and 5 years ago, and 10 years ago, : create a new style - revive - complete! I sang in the revival mentioned. --] (]) 18:37, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

	... and today ], ] ] --] (]) 15:17, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

	== Threading ==

	Hi there. In , you broke the fomatting of Masem's below comment by introducing a stray bullet. To prevent that, just follow ] and add a colon to whatever formatting the previous response used: {{tq\|'''Use the same indentation and list formatting as what you are replying to, plus one level at the end of the indent/list code.''' E.g., if you are replying to something in a complicated discussion that starts with #:::, just copy-paste that and add a :, resulting in #:::''':''' ...\|q=yes}} I fixed it for you in , using a *. Not a big deal, but I've noticed it happening a few times recently. Regards.—] (]) 11:12, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

	:That's easy. 10-4 and thanks. – ] (]) 14:49, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

	== A barnstar for you! ==

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	\|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" \| Great job in the ITN section! <small>Btw you remind me of ].</small> Regards, ] 09:00, 18 January 2021 (UTC)
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	:::Oh? Alas, I don't usually move in such . But thanks''!'' – ] (]) 14:27, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

	== Out of curiosity ==

	Why is Bob Dylan considered a "former hero" in your main page? —] <sup>(])</sup> 10:30, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

	== ] ==

	So it's ] we have to thank for the ] and for ]?? He was a household name in the U.K. too, you know.... I always loved ] best. ] (]) 20:41, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

	::Marty, please don't bother me, I'm watching the Super Bowel. ] (]) 00:10, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

	== Please see... ==

	... ] (]) 06:57, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
	:::<small>No thanks. ''Offenbar ein Misthaufen''. – ] (]) 14:31, 22 April 2021 (UTC)</small>

	== Precious anniversary ==
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	... and today featured pic is an owl ;) --] (]) 06:59, 12 May 2021 (UTC)
	::Feeling a bit myself these days. – ] (]) 15:52, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

	== Tell me why... ==

	...you indent like you do. And tell me ''who'' you think you're joking to! Should we take each other's hands as we jump into the final frontier?!? In case you can't tell, I'm being ], Scaby. But seriously, theme songs and misconstrued terrorist sympathies aside, your joke about the way God intended the Taliban was totally protected by your forefathers, brother, but it was missing a timestamp and I'm pretty sure you know we can't have ''that now'', can we? Anyway, happy belated Fourth of July! As much as it doesn't seem it sometimes, I appreciate how "your side" makes "some good points", too. If Tajik boys and Pashtun girls can't live in a world with ''Seinfeld, Friends, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night's Main Event'' and everything else real American Peacock subscribers get for a low monthly price, maybe the Taliban ''should have been'' defeated after all. Tough to say. Maybe next time, bud! ] (]) 16:43, 11 July 2021 (UTC)

	:{{U\|InedibleHulk\|Hulk}}, I indent in the only proper and logical way possible or permissible.
	:As to the Tallyband, the Brits & the Russkis tried too, you know. Ever heard of ]? – ] (]) 22:14, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
	::{{tps\|Talk page mercenary}} <small> Ever heard of "... means nothing to me, Westernitis to you". ] (]) 22:25, 11 July 2021 (UTC) </small>
	:::If it's good enough for you, then it's good enough for me. I have heard of that firstchamacollins. Didn't know it was notable, though, sweet! ] (]) 22:32, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
	:And when you have a moment, tell me what "xpcom" means to you, because ]. If it's a secret, just say "xpcom". I'll understand! ] (]) 01:34, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
	::Expand(ed) comment. – ] (]) 11:23, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
	:::Now ''that'' makes sense, thanks. ] (]) 21:18, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
	::::Natch. Everything I say makes perfect sense to me. – ] (]) 22:27, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
	:::::I've been meaning to reread all the things you said, anyway. If you think it's wise, hey, why ''not'' start right now? I could be thinking the same in ''mere weeks!'' Thanks, doctor. I knew you were on the level the moment I was browsing ''The Daily ITN'' and saw your yawning monkey ad in the fine print. I forget what it was about, but it was still funny, and I guess I'll see it again soon! Tra-la-la... ] (]) 03:28, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

	== ] ==

	Ooh, so grateful to be offered two weeks off. If only I had known on 23 July... I could have spent a fortnight ]! ] (]) 10:12, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
	:p.s. do we know who or which runway she'll be landing on?
	::{{U\|Martinevans123\|Marty}}: Not sure, but I can tell you it's not . – ] (]) 15:59, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
	:::Ha. In the event of an emergency please sprint, as fast as you can, . ] (]) 16:03, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
	::::<small>Actually, bleve it was . (Keep an eye on this ITN nom, will you? I have stuff to do.) – ] (]) 16:11, 4 August 2021 (UTC)</small>
	:::::Keep an ]? I'll probably support very soon. Even before she lands. But I don't blame you - I'd prefer to ] and avoid any more accusations of "]"! ] (]) 16:46, 4 August 2021 (UTC)

	== Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda ==

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	\|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid White;" \|<font color =Green> '''So here's some and some and some and some just for you!!'''<br><br><font color =red>'''Very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.''' <font color =blue> ] (]) 21:11, 22 December 2021 (UTC)</font>
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	== in friendship ==
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	Thank you for being around, and good wishes! - ]! - was on the Main page (DYK) and even made the stats. - In this young year, I enjoyed ], and wish you many of those. --] (]) 15:03, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

	2022 began happily with vacation. I uploaded images but stopped at 22 January - click on songs. 30 January means 10 years of ]. It's also the birthday of ], - I'm so happy I mentioned his DYK on his 90th birthday when he was still alive. --] (]) 22:15, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
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	== ] ==

	Hi Sca, I have offered an ] in response to your objections. Please let me know what you think -- ] <sup>]</sup> 10:20, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

	== Perspective correction ==

	Did you see the correction, Alt. 1, that I made at ] - what do you think? --] \| ] 16:42, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

	:Hmmm. Still looks kinda funny to me, but I'll think about it. Thanks. ] (]) 12:21, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

	== 25 March: Bach ==
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	Today: . - I nominated now ]. - Sad record: I brought three articles to the Recent deaths section, - not at the same time today but still ... - Thank you for the image from Ukraine, - two of the three were from there, the third a Russian who left Moscow in 1990, and then went on to conduct the ]. ]. --] (]) 19:55, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

	:Vielen Dank, Gerda. ] (]) 22:18, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
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	:: ... April now - today: ] DYK, expanding ] (have tickets), and creating ], the bass who could be heard opening the singing in Beethoven's Ninth twice on 10 March 2022, live in Frankfurt, Germany, and recorded in Auckland, New Zealand, singing "Freiheit!" (freedom) instead of "Freude" (joy), in a tradition started after the Fall of the Wall. --] (]) 15:34, 25 April 2022 (UTC)

	:::''Alle Menschen werden Geschwister'', or should we say ''sollen Geschwister werden''? <br />I think of as the one who must ''stehle weinend sich aus diesem Bund'' – the ''Bund'' being decent human society. – ] (]) 15:54, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
	:::: ye - 20 nationalities in hr-Sinfonieorchester, playing in harmony, soloists from four nations - did you hear the entry of the bass? --] (]) 16:05, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
	=== and May ===
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	Thank you for coming over! - I have the ], which is rare, and I don't quite know why ] was deemed quirky. - I took and picked the blue-and-yellow pic last year for May. --] (]) 14:22, 3 May 2022 (UTC)

	::''Prächtig und heiter.'' Perhaps you should post your photo . We don't grow it much over here. I Germany produces about four times as much as the U.S. does. I don't think I've ever seen it growing. – ] (]) 14:42, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
	::: This year, it seems to be even more abundant than the last ones. From one position, you see seven fields, with great patterns. Keep watching the songs, some day they may pop up. - Good idea to go to the plants, but now first music to the violinist, and later an article about the colleague who played in Dresden. --] (]) 14:51, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
	::::''Dresden'' brings to mind Victor Klemperer's ''I Will Bear Witness'' (''Ich will Zeugnis ablegen bis zum letzten''), which I've been re-reading after 20-some years. Although very detailed and slow-paced, it's a fascinating personal story. Perhaps you've read it. (I there's now a paperback edition.) – ] (]) 15:17, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
	::::: ich will Zeugnis ablegen: - no, I didn't read yet --] (]) 21:18, 4 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::: : ] (written by friends) and ], by ], right below the other. --] (]) 11:00, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::: today , at the bottom an imaginary set of eight DYK - and more May pics--] (]) 15:27, 10 May 2022 (UTC)
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	--] (]) 08:05, 12 May 2022 (UTC)

	today more pics, and - or only her sons? --] (]) 10:43, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
	:Uh, what woman? -- ] (]) 12:37, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
	:: any doubt when you follow the link? --] (]) 12:42, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::Well, it links to your talk, which contains scores of entries. <br />If you meant ], I have no opinion, but ''ehrlich gesagt'' it does seem rather minor for Eng. Wiki. -- ] (]) 12:55, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::: I confess that I felt guilty after having created articles of three of her boys, but not a woman, and not the woman who made them get important. No doubt about ] (not by me). --] (]) 13:17, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::::May I suggest that these decisions should be based on logic, not emotion. Case in point: my 13:12 post -- ] (]) 13:34, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::::: You (all) will have to live with me writing more for emotion than logic, especially when it concerns family ;) --] (]) 14:03, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::::::''Leben und leben lassen.'' ;-) -- ] (]) 14:21, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::::::: that sounds good, and the tag is gone --] (]) 14:39, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::::::: --] (]) 21:16, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::::::: I like (actually mostly from 29 May - I took the title pic), enjoy the music, two related videos worth watching! --] (]) 15:23, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
	=== and June ===
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	(same) Ukrainian peace music is , with the conductor! - Pentecost (on last Sunday and Monday in Germany) brought a rich harvest of great music in two church services (one with me singing in choir) and two concerts with my brother in the orchestra, - four pictures I took besides the symphonic one. --] (]) 15:01, 8 June 2022 (UTC)

	: a song about getting through the night, after plenty of music over the weekend --] (]) 21:40, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

	== All ] to me ==

	I must say I was impressed by the solution to your ''']''' ] today. Who knew you guys were so well up on ]. But I have to admit I did also learn that ] is a bone in the nose. ] (]) 10:48, 5 May 2022 (UTC)

	:My fave opening move is ADIEU, as it contains all the vowels except O. -- ] (]) 12:44, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
	::"], I say, ]." ] (]) 13:09, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::Well, I guess we don't really need to know about E, the most frequent vowel. <br>Good to know about VOMER, tho. -- ] (]) 13:21, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
	::::I've never done , but always keen try my hand. Good job we're not (?). ] (]) 13:24, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
	:::::Indeed. That would be enough to give us ''Durchfall'', which no body likes. -- ] (]) 13:52, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
	::::::<small>Fortunately, you don't need any to play Weirdle. -- ] (]) 14:28, 6 May 2022 (UTC)</small>

	== July songs ==
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	Thank you for being around! - I heard a great concert by ], . - I have ], in case of interest. ] (]) 12:49, 16 July 2022 (UTC)

	, from Swiss Alps --] (]) 13:11, 29 July 2022 (UTC)
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	== Note ==

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	== September music ==
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	: ] --] (]) 16:18, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

	--] (]) 14:38, 26 September 2022 (UTC)

	:You might like by . -- ] (]) 15:08, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
	:: I listened and love it, - didn't know anything about it, - the one I know just has the same title. ] --] (]) 22:34, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
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	==TFBs==
	* '''Today’s TFB''' — bird this week. Wow''!'' – ] (]) 13:30, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
	* '''Today’s TFB''' ... is a ]]. – ] (]) 15:03, 24 October 2022 (UTC)

	== Racism at ITN ==
	Restore your comment and you'll be blocked. ]] 00:23, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
	:What on Earth was 'racist' about it? It was a joke. I haven't a racist bone in my body. In 16 years on Wiki no one has ever accused me of 'racism.' I think you owe me an apology. <br>– ] (]) 12:32, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
	::Your "joke" was based on the racist stereotype that East Asians, when speaking English, confuse /l/ and /r/. ]] 23:38, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
	:::{{U\|Stephen}}: Not at all! That was ''your'' interpretation of it, not my intention or motivation. It was simply a play on a word to substitute for "elected" – which Xi wasn't, not really. (And BTW, one of my closest friends from junior high through college and beyond was a second-generation Japanese-American whose last name was Ujifusa, and whose parents were interned during WWII.) I never dreamed that anyone would interpret my comment as a racial slur. <br>I still think you owe me an apology. – ] (]) 11:56, 25 October 2022 (UTC)

	== ANI ==

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	== October 2022 ==
	<div class="user-block" style="padding: 5px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; background-color: #ffefd5; min-height: 40px">]<div style="margin-left:45px">You have been ''']''' ''']''' from editing certain pages (]) for ]. </div><div style="margin-left:45px">If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the ], then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: <!-- Copy the text as it appears on your page, not as it appears in this edit area. Do not include the "tlx\|" code. --><code><nowiki>{{unblock\|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}</nowiki></code>.  ] (]) 02:33, 26 October 2022 (UTC)</div></div><!-- Template:uw-pblockindef -->

	{{unblock reviewed \|1=I recognize that my at ] was a mistake, as it could be taken as a racial slur (though I didn't think so at the time). I also accept that I should be more prudent, and less voluble, in any posts at ]. As said elsewhere, I'm not racist in any way, shape or form. I view Misplaced Pages as a tremendously positive development in the realm of information, and I appreciate the opportunity it offers volunteer editors like me to participate in this important work. I regret, and apologize for, the furor my comment touched off, and I will make every effort to avoid such incidents in the future. I am distraught and truly chastened. Please allow me to continue my work at Wiki, begun 16 years ago. Thank you. – ] (]) 20:34, 26 October 2022 (UTC) \|decline = I am not convinced that you have understood why you have been blocked from the page, despite having had multiple people explain it to you in the ANI thread linked above. Take some time away from INT and demonstrate through your editing in other areas of the project that you can contribute constructively. ] (]) 11:18, 27 October 2022 (UTC)}}

	I know Misplaced Pages is different things to different people, but you are only blocked from one single page, a page you have been blocked from before, for essentially the same reason: using it as a forum for your attempts at humor. This unblock request gives me no confidence that the intended message has been received. ] (]) 22:25, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

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