Hello, Hydcijtvg. This is your
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user sandbox or the
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Finch (
talk) 19:14, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
Please stop making test edits to Wikipedia. It is considered
vandalism, which, under Wikipedia policy, can lead to
being blocked from editing. If you would like to experiment again, please use
your sandbox. User talk pages are for communication etc.
Drmies (
talk) 17:45, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
Hello Hydcijtvg! While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, it's important to understand and adhere to guidelines about using information from sources to prevent
copyright and
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