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December 2011

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Anna Lizaran category about her death

Hi! thanks for the apreciation of the death of Anna Lizaran. I don't know if you use a bot, but he died today, so he died in 2013 not 2012. Greetings - tot-futbol (talk) 12 January 2013 15:42 UTC

Greetings and... referencing/AGF/BLP

Greetings Gabal. Am getting in touch with you re the supposed passing away of Johnny Smith, as I see you visited the page earlier. The two IPs who posted the "news" did not provide any reference supporting their claim, and as I have mentioned on the corresponding talkpage, I have just checked the websites of two leading US papers and two UK papers, as well as Reuters, and there is not any mention whatsoever. So I reckon we need to strictly apply WP:BLP. Regards, --Technopat (talk) 16:58, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

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List of the oldest living state leaders

Hey Gabal, you seem to be good on adding or taking away leader on this page List of the oldest living state leaders. Well Jaime Lusinchi died and I'd like to learn how to do what you do on this page so that I can edit this page well in the future. Thanks. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 13:23, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

Head-up Howard Cooke number 2 died. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 03:46, 12 July 2014 (UTC)

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Lists of state leaders

Hi, Can you explain this change? https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lists_of_state_leaders&diff=624150087&oldid=622250665 DerbyCountyinNZ ^{(Talk Contribs)} 18:12, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

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Update

Hey there! Leo Tindemans died, so since you're the expert at updating the article of oldest living world leaders I was wondering if you can update it. I'm scared if I do it, I might screw up! Thanks. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 20:15, 26 December 2014 (UTC)

List of the oldest living state leaders update

Hey Gabal! King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died today at the bold age of 90. Can you update the article? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 01:09, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

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Óscar Mendoza Azurdia

Sorry about adding Óscar Mendoza Azurdia to the list of oldest living state leaders. I forgot to check the talk page first.Anderson Rawls (talk) 19:33, 7 November 2015 (UTC)

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