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			== Administrators' newsletter – December 2024 ==
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	:Thanks. Did you mean to write "I know this"? ] (]) 10:18, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
	::No, I mean "I know this" as a follow up to "I'm not a doctor", ie: I know I'm not a doctor. ] - ] 09:36, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
	:::Got it. ] (]) 09:48, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
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STATUS: Not very active
Real life is a lot more interesting than enwp right now, so I may or may not be here for long periods. If a problem is urgent, you probably want someone else to handle it.

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Io Saturnalia!

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