Ethicalstandards
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Ethicalstandards is not my organisation's name and if it is googled, it is just a definition of the phrase. Also, there is only one editor of the wikipedia page - the login details are not shared. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ethicalstandards (talk • contribs) 13:39, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
Copyright problem: Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
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Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Happy editing! Drchriswilliams (talk) 21:13, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
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