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This user is a WikiSloth.

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When I first saw Wikipedia I said "Oh my gosh, it's the Encyclopedia Galactica, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and hypertext - all in one. And they want me to help". I can see that the first thing needed is verifiable citations, so, I've been trying to learn the best ways of doing that. See my notes on citations. I have now been active on Wikipedia for 17 years and 6 months.

This user is a participant in
WikiProject Miami.
<ref>This user recognizes the importance of citing sources.
This user is a bookseller.

"If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all." - Oscar Wilde - The Decay of Lying 1891

1+1=10There are 10 kinds of people in the world; those who know binary and ...
George Orwell taught this user everything they need to know about the government.
"If they give you ruled paper, write the other way." - Juan Ramón Jiménez


"A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it." - Max Planck (1948)

Articles I created

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Why Wikipedia is difficult for newbies

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Perfect example --> Done <-- ..and where did this come from? I first found it coming from the template ESp; which is not to be confused with the templates ESP and Esp. And then there are {{Done}} and {{Not Done}} which render as  Done and  Not done. Another example --> | <-- which comes from {{!}} . Who would know this?


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