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I hope this message finds you well and thanks again you for your efforts in this area. Best regards--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:20, 18 November 2014 (UTC).

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You should read this helpful list

See Timbo's Rule 14 User:Carrite#Timbo's_Rules Atsme☯ 02:38, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

And this one is for you Coffeepusher (talk) 02:47, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

Friendly warning about DS at Emerson

Before you go reverting BLP violations - you need to recheck those sources. I will file an AE - not what you want. This unsourced/poorly sourced attack on Emerson has to stop. Atsme☯ 01:49, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

In this case, I have read the source about Islamophobia closer than you have. Cheers! Coffeepusher (talk) 01:50, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

The source that was cited said nothing about Islamophobia - it wasn't even a term back then. Read it again. Atsme☯ 01:52, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

I did, 4th paragraph, 25th word. Cheers! Coffeepusher (talk) 01:54, 22 January 2015 (UTC)