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An addition should be made to include a story written by Edgar Allen Poe not currently listed on his biography page even though the story has a Wikipedia page.

This page should be edited: /info/en/?search=Edgar_Allan_Poe Under heading "List of selected works . . . Short stories"

MS. Found in a Bottle should be added with it linked to the corresponding wikipedia page /info/en/?search=MS._Found_in_a_Bottle CulinaryAdventures ( talk) 23:24, 12 February 2024 (UTC) reply

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Shadow311 ( talk) 16:09, 13 February 2024 (UTC) reply

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Change Edgar Allen Poe's biography to include another short story he wrote.

Change /info/en/?search=Edgar_Allan_Poe List of selected works Short stories

add "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" and link /info/en/?search=The_Mystery_of_Marie_Rog%C3%AAt CulinaryAdventures ( talk) 00:17, 13 February 2024 (UTC) reply

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Shadow311 ( talk) 16:09, 13 February 2024 (UTC) reply