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Welcome

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Welcome to wikipedia. I don't have a smart welcome message but I do bid you welcome in a heartfelt way. I hope you enjoy editing here and that your contributions reach a high level of accuracy and tolerance of the multicultural world in which we all live and wikipedia operates. Abtract (talk) 23:44, 19 December 2007 (UTC)Reply

Dec 2007/Jan 2008

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  Thanks for experimenting with the page Hitler salute on Wikipedia. Your recent edit appears to have added incorrect information, and has been reverted or removed. All information in the encyclopedia must be verifiable in a reliable published source. If you believe the information you added was correct, please cite references or sources or discuss the changes on the article's talk page before making them. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thank you.--Strothra (talk) 23:12, 31 December 2007 (UTC)Reply

  Please do not introduce incorrect information into articles, as you did to Halal. Your edits appear to be vandalism and have been reverted. If you believe the information you added was correct, please cite references or sources or discuss the changes on the article's talk page before making them again. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. ITAQALLAH 23:01, 4 January 2008 (UTC)Reply

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  Please refrain from introducing inappropriate pages, such as Halal alcohol, to Wikipedia. Doing so is not in accordance with our policies. For more information about creating articles, you may want to read Your first article. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. --kingboyk (talk) 23:01, 4 January 2008 (UTC)Reply

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Editing coming from this account has been indefinitely blocked because it has become apparent that its only being used for vandalism, trolling, creation of inappropiate articles and other disruptive actions. - Caribbean~H.Q. 23:45, 4 January 2008 (UTC)Reply