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November 2011

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Whoops, sorry! Fixed it JustPotteringAround (talk) 07:28, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

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Fixed. Thanks for the notice JustPotteringAround (talk) 07:28, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

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I really do seem to be a stickler for these ... Thanks again, JustPotteringAround (talk) 07:28, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

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		For your work on writer and book related lists, bibliographies, etc – especially the Diana Wynne Jones navbox. INeverCry 03:56, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! It's great to be appreciated! JustPotteringAround (talk) 04:19, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

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Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci

Hi, I have added a lot of bibliographic data, cleaned up my mess, and added slightly more completed a draft [80 minutes later]. I wonder whether you have access to the first UK edition or an equivalent Australia edition (contents with first UK page numbers).

Do you recognize the US preface (Talk:Mixed Magics#Preface)? What other material is included --up to page 9 if you have the first UK or equivalent?

Reply at Talk:Mixed Magics will be welcome and perhaps most useful. --P64 (talk) 20:04, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

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	Congratulations, JustPotteringAround, you've recently made your 1,000th edit to articles on English Wikipedia! Thank you for improving and expanding the coverage of literature in the encyclopedia, and for all your contributions. Keep up the awesome work! Maryana (WMF) (talk) 17:22, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! JustPotteringAround (talk) 22:58, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

Collapsed temps

Hi. I was wondering why you're collapsing these navboxes? When someone "views" the template, isn't it a bit strange to hide it from them? If someone views these navboxes now, they have an extra click to make to see the template they were trying to view. I do agree with the re-ordering of White, though. INeverCry 01:20, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Um. No idea, really :) except possibly out of habit, as I'm used to working with larger navboxes (such as the Jackie French one). But you're right. Go ahead and change them if you want, since there's no real reason to collapse them --JustPotteringAround (talk) 01:24, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

It is standard with huge boxes like this or your Paul Jennings etc. Your work on these continues to impress, btw. If you ever find yourself lacking a navbox candidate, I hope you know about these cats: Category:Works by author, Category:Novels by author, Category:Poetry by author, etc. INeverCry 01:41, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Oooh, thanks! Looks like I've got my work cut out for me :) JustPotteringAround (talk) 01:48, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, there's plenty of material there, which is a good thing for those of us who love lists and such, as you and I do. I've done a few random ones from those cats, like this little Irish-themed one. INeverCry 02:01, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

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Mostly single-source. Gets no views. Seems awfully peacocky. If not deleted, perhaps should be redirected/merged w/ her biblio article.

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