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Although some prefer welcoming newcomers with cookies, I find fruit to be a healthier alternative.  

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==References==
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Happy Squirrel (talk) 23:46, 27 May 2017 (UTC)Reply

March 2018

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  Hello, I'm Shellwood. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to Category:LGBT judges— because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help Desk. Thanks. Shellwood (talk) 18:36, 21 March 2018 (UTC)Reply

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June 2019

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  Hello, I'm Wallyfromdilbert. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to David Oh have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Wallyfromdilbert (talk) 21:34, 11 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

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  Hello, 170.115.248.25. I noticed that one of your recent edits added a link to an image on an external website or on your computer, or to a file name that does not exist on Wikipedia's server. For technical and policy reasons it is not possible to use images from external sources on Wikipedia. Most images you find on the internet are copyrighted and cannot be used on Wikipedia, or their use is subject to certain restrictions. If the image meets Wikipedia's image use policy, consider uploading it to Wikipedia yourself or request that someone else upload it. See the image tutorial to learn about wiki syntax used for images. Thank you. PhilKnight (talk) 19:21, 12 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

  Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at David Oh. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted.

Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Wallyfromdilbert (talk) 22:38, 12 June 2019 (UTC)Reply

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August 2019

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  Hello. This is a message to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions did not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at our welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make test edits, please use the sandbox for that. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. 8.20.65.4 (talk) 18:43, 12 August 2019 (UTC)Reply

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September 2020

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  Hello, I'm Sundayclose. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Buddy Holly, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at the tutorial on citing sources. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Sundayclose (talk) 20:36, 24 September 2020 (UTC)Reply

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December 2020

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  Hello, I'm Rodw. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Northeast Catholic High School have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse. Thanks. — Rod talk 16:45, 4 December 2020 (UTC)Reply

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