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Rob984
Joined 12 years ago with 18,000 edits and 600 uploads.
Hello. I am a native English speaker and live in western Europe. I like to travel and snowboard. My interests include geopolitics, philosophy, history, language, military, geography, earth science, physics, technology and fitness.
Why do I edit Wikipedia? Like many, for the greater good. The content of this website influences billions of people, and as such it is a powerful tool to both inform and misinform. Information has the potential to change perceptions and ultimately shape the world as we know it. For this reason, I'd like it to be accurate, and believe it is a good cause in helping make it so. It's also been a useful resource to my studies which I have benefited from and so would like to give back to. And lastly, at times, it can help me to de‑stress.
My edits mainly consist of copy editing and formatting improvements. I also create and improve maps. I edit intermittently and as such may not respond swiftly to queries. I aim to edit with a neutral point of view and uphold consensus above all else.
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