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== Dunedin, FL ==

I represent the Dunedin History Museum and the city historian. The reference link(s) to the first land grant and the incorporation of the city is from an old incorrect city of Dunedin page. The dates 1852 and 1925 are incorrect for the first land grant and the founding of the city.<!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 15:10 4 August 2021 (UTC)</span>


== Ms. Kelly == == Arecaceae ==


In fact that editor has repeatedly ''refused'' to advise me of what the problem is. I'm surprised to hear that editor is an experienced editor as I had not seen need to check. Right off attempting to inject FRINGE political bias and going on to repeatedly demand I debate positions I don't hold is strange for an ''experienced'' editor. I have said several times that we can remove and change any parts of my added text and asked how he wants to do that: He still refuses to reply instead insisting on these debates. ] (]) 31 January 2022 (UTC)
The album was originally titled ''Kelly Rowland: My Story'' and was recently renamed to ''Ms. Kelly''. I posted an audio source for this information on the article a few days ago ... - ] - ], ]


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:I don't know how I missed that RfA until so late. I thought I had checked there yesterday. Ah, well, I do get somehting right every once once in a while. -- '''<font color="navy">]</font>''' 18:26, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
::I was over your nosing me out to offer ] support, and now I learn that such nosing was essentially inadvertent? That's, I suppose, what I get for not quoting the ] on my userpage. :) Good on ya in any event, ] 03:58, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
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I added the info you requested about where the specimen pine was found. Does it need more info? Fortunately I got the specimen when I did as the tree it is now dying and will have to be cut down :-( ] 14:21, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
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Dunedin, FL

I represent the Dunedin History Museum and the city historian. The reference link(s) to the first land grant and the incorporation of the city is from an old incorrect city of Dunedin page. The dates 1852 and 1925 are incorrect for the first land grant and the founding of the city.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.96.115.241 (talk • contribs) 15:10 4 August 2021 (UTC)

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In fact that editor has repeatedly refused to advise me of what the problem is. I'm surprised to hear that editor is an experienced editor as I had not seen need to check. Right off attempting to inject FRINGE political bias and going on to repeatedly demand I debate positions I don't hold is strange for an experienced editor. I have said several times that we can remove and change any parts of my added text and asked how he wants to do that: He still refuses to reply instead insisting on these debates. Invasive Spices (talk) 31 January 2022 (UTC)

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