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I was lucky enough to meet David Thomsen in 2012, at an NYC event. A great editor and a great person. The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 13:55, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

At the 2015 WCNA in DC I was assigned to hand out "Wiki-Edu" backpacks to Lightning Talkers. When Dave came off the podium and accepted his, he didn't just settle for thanking me but in return gave me one of his "Wikipedia Editor" caps. I was briefly tempted to demur on grounds that I was only doing my duty, but bit my tongue and have worn it proudly at events ever since, though it is becoming slightly battered. Alas, I didn't get to know him as well as many; just enough to appreciate his wisdom and his kindness to others. Jim.henderson (talk) 12:22, 19 July 2023 (UTC)