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Dear Danibath,
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~~ Hi878 (Come shout at me!) 03:00, 16 October 2011 (UTC)Reply

Christchurch secondary schools

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I have reverted your edits to the Christchurch article. I left a note on the article's talk page and I'd appreciate your comment there. By the way, it is considered good editing practice to leave an edit summary with every edit, so that other editors can more easily understand your rationale. Please see WP:ES. Schwede66 18:08, 16 October 2011 (UTC)Reply