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Information icon Hello, I'm Anarcham. I wanted to let you know that I undid one or more of your recent contributions because it appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Anarcham (talk) 12:30, 9 October 2013 (UTC)Reply

October 2013

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  • home); unsupportive caregiving; caregivers who express anxiety or ambivalence about the separation (e.g., "Have a great time away. I don't know what I'll do without you."
  • * Family Factors: High decision control (e.g., caregivers including a young person in the decision to spend time away from home; individuals

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November 2013

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  Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add soapboxing, promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. NeilN talk to me 00:00, 9 November 2013 (UTC)Reply

Please read Talk:Homesickness#Thurber edits. --NeilN talk to me 00:13, 9 November 2013 (UTC)Reply

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Hello, Christopher Thurber. You have new messages at Talk:Homesickness.
Message added 15:19, 13 November 2013 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

I moved the conversation there as that's where discussion about content belongs. NeilN talk to me 15:19, 13 November 2013 (UTC)Reply

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