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			== ''The Signpost'': 12 December 2024 ==
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	Well, I bit the bullet and submitted my statement for the ARBCOM election. Unfortunately though, I've had to redo all of my pages so I seem to be having trouble with the templates. Could you double-check my entry and fix anything I got wrong? If so, I'm very grateful. Thank you. <span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#800080;">]</span> <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">] ]</sup> 01:08, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
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	:Hi Liz, I'm very glad to see your name on the list. In this area, I'm serving mostly as cheerleader and candidate wrangler, so I'm pinging some friendly arbcom clerks {{u\|Amortias}} and {{u\|Dreamy Jazz}} who certainly know more about the details of nomination formats than I do; hopefully one of them will be able to spot any problems. ] ] 01:27, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
	::Thanks, I think I fixed the problems by looking at Arbitration election candidates in previous elections. Formatting the questions involved wiki code I have never used in 11 years here but it's kind of similar to HTML. We'll see how I fare. But thanks for issuing the call for help! <span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#800080;">]</span> <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">] ]</sup> 05:32, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
	:::Good to hear you resolved the issues. ] <sup>'']'' \| '']''</sup> 10:53, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

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