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'''[[#!vote|!vote]]''' is the only thing I've added of value to Wikipedia, unfortunately.

'''[[Battle of Vimy Ridge]]''':
:C'est impossible!
:Ah! les Canadiens! C'est possible!

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[[Image:NRV.png|125px|right|thumb|For adding absolutely no value to Wikipedia, I hereby award myself with '''this stamp'''. --Death[[User_talk:Deathphoenix|'''phoenix''']] 16:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)]]

==Me==
[[Image:Wikimood Pos8.png|right|250px|thumb|Wikimood by [[User:Denelson83|Denelson83]] [[User_talk:Denelson83|(talk)]]]]

''Since userboxes are so popular around here, check out [[User:Deathphoenix/Userboxes|mine]]!''

===Who I am===
I'm relatively new to the Wiki world. I started out as a simple browser reading an online encyclopedia for general interest and learning. After seeing a few typos, I started to fix them. After finding something <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Charles%2C_Prince_of_Wales&oldid=8312936 weird]</span> with one of the pages, I got into the world of [[Wikipedia:Dealing_with_vandalism|Wiki vandalism]]. With any luck, I'll have some vandal deface '''my''' user page some day. But if you're not here to do that, be sure to check out the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Kindness Campaign|Kindness Campaign]] page.

In case anyone is wondering, my name does '''not''' come from the [[Harry Potter]] series of books. I like the series and work on [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Harry Potter|its Wikiproject]], but I'm not a rabid fan by any sense of the word. In fact, I picked that name years before [[J.K. Rowling]] even started writing her first book.

I am a tech writer working in the software development field. [[I am Canadian]], I was born in [[1977]], and I currently live in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] with my lovely wife and young <s>leech</s> <s>dependent</s> <s>offspring</s> son. I hold degrees in Engineering and Applied Arts.

As of 17:44, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC), my [[WP:WHT|Wikipediholic]] score is 128. Not bad for a first-timer.

===!vote===
I am the originator of the term '''!vote'''. I first proposed its use [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_adminship&diff=57704881&oldid=57681487 here] (final version of the thread [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_adminship&oldid=58149559#Qualified_opinions. here]) and started using it in normal on-Wiki conversations after then. I don't know when it took off, but I recently noticed many other Wikipedians using it in normal on-Wiki conversations as well, including in AfD closures. I know it's extremely sad that !votes are my sole claim to Wiki-fame, but since I am unlikely to have any other (positive) impact on Wikipedia, I'll grasp onto anything that I can.

===When a vote is not a vote===
{{/When a vote is not a vote}}

===What I do===
On Wikipedia, I would say that I'm a part-timer. I'm pretty busy with other things, but I love contributing to this great project in my own small way.
*On general articles in Wikipedia, I usually just make minor edits when I see any mistakes while reading. I generally like to read articles on [[Portal:astronomy|astronomy]], [[Portal:War|the military]] (mostly just the units, departments, tactics, and weapons), and [[fantasy]] literature.
*In contrast with my unblock activities, I check [[Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism]] on a frequent basis and either send warnings to accounts, or block them. I also sit around and admire the work of [[User:HBC AIV helperbot|HBC AIV helperbot]] (not run by [[Hudson's Bay Company]], strangely enough!).
*I try to help deal with the inevitable detail-oriented, fan-based edits that come with the release of the newest [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|Harry Potter book]], as a participant of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Harry Potter|WikiProject Harry Potter]]. These days, I just make minor edits, lend my opinion on the talk pages, and maintain the [[User:Deathphoenix/HarryPotterWatchlist|watchlist]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Harry Potter/Images|image]] pages.

===What I infrequently (or used to) do===
*I am one of the (over a dozen) listmods on the Unblock-en-l mailing list, and I (now infrequently) examine some of the unblock requests there. I also (infrequently) examine [[:Category:Requests for unblock|on-wiki unblock requests]].
*I used to spend a fair bit of time on [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Old]] closing some of the last, more difficult AfDs of the day that other vote closers leave unclosed. With a few exceptions, it's generally a thankless task that takes a fair bit of time, and you can expect a huge volume of criticism if you get it wrong! After having my competence as a closing admin attacked repeatedly for one AfD on [[Wikipedia:Deletion review]], I've decided not to do this anymore to reduce my Wikistress.
**I can't stand seeing eight day backlogs like [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Old&oldid=79476003 this one], so maybe I'll try to clear some backlog. The jury's still out on whether I want to continue doing this on a regular basis like I used to, though. My Wikistress has been a lot less after I stopped closing old AfDs.
*I like to contribute to the creation of [[Wikipedia:barnstars|barnstars]], though my work (if any) these days consists mainly of discussing new proposals rather than creating new barnstars.
*I used to regularly offer my opinions on [[Wikipedia:Deletion review]] and tried to notify administrators whose actions are being reviewed (by using [[Template:DRVNote]]). I still glance over the page, but rarely contribute to it anymore.
*I used to spend quite some time voting on [[Wikipedia:Votes for deletion]] (back when it was still called "'''Votes''' for deletion"). I tended to vote '''Delete''' more than others, but I only think of myself as a strong deletionist for vanity or advertisement articles. For other articles, I tended to be one of those [[meta:Association of Wikipedians Who Dislike Making Broad Judgements About the Worthiness of a General Category of Article, and Who Are In Favor of the Deletion of Some Particularly Bad Articles, but That Doesn't Mean They are Deletionist|Wikipedians who dislike making broad judgements about the worthiness of a general category of article, and who are in favour of the deletion of some particularly bad articles, but that doesn't mean they are deletionist]].
*When I think of it, I like to clear out [[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion|Candidates for speedy deletion]], though I don't do that too often these days.

===My alignment===
Although I like to think of myself as [[Alignment (role-playing games)#Chaotic Neutral|Chaotic Neutral]], according to [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/20001222b this test], I am actually [[Alignment (role-playing games)#Lawful Neutral|Lawful Neutral]]. Oh, the irony.

===Barnstars & awards===
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Image:Barnstar_of_Reversion2.png|For your many hours of vandal fighting today, [[January 2]], [[2007]], I am proud to present you this Barnstar of exellence in fighting vandals. Good job!'''[[User:Sharkface217|<span style="background:black;color:red">S h a r k </span>]][[User talk:Sharkface217|<span style="background:black;color:red">f a c e </span>]][[Special:Contributions/Sharkface217|<span style="background:black;color:red">2 1 7 </span>]]''' 22:06, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Image:Random_Acts_of_Kindness_Barnstar.png|For dedication to improving and expanding Wikipedia. Good job! [[User:Sharkface217|Sharkface217]] 02:47, 31 October 2006 (UTC) 

Image:Tireless_Contributor_Barnstar.gif|For your steady hand, helpful kindness, and sound judgment in every area of the project, I award you this ''Tireless Contributor's Barnstar''! [[User:Xoloz|Xoloz]] 17:18, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Image:Original_Barnstar.png|Thanks for helping me so much. I am deeply sorry for the sins I have commited here.  I hope my reëntry here will be sincerely welcomed. [[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<span style="color:#000000;">'''''ε'''''</span>]][[User:Encyclopedist|<span style="color:#000000;">'''γκυκλοπ'''</span>]][[User_talk:Encyclopedist|<span style="color:#808080;">'''αίδεια'''</span>]][[Wikipedia|<span style="color:#808080;">'''*'''</span>]] 19:09, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

Image:Castle romeo2.jpg|I hereby present Deathphoenix with the '''''Nuclear Editing Award''''', for his willingness to eradicate unneeded verbiage. [[User:Evilphoenix|&Euml;vilphoenix]] <sup><small><b>[[User_talk:Evilphoenix|Burn!]]</b></small></sup> 19:09, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

Image:Shellite flamethrower.gif|In recognition of an apparent lack of Vandal fighting Barnstars, I , [[User:Evilphoenix|Evilphoenix]], hereby award [[User:Deathphoenix|Deathphoenix]] (no relation) this '''''Flamethrower of <span style="color:red;">Vandal Doom</span> (+3 vs. Troll)''''', for use in <s>Vandal Whacking</s> cleanup tasks. [[User:Evilphoenix|&Euml;vilphoenix]] <sup><small><b>[[User_talk:Evilphoenix|Burn!]]</b></small></sup> 06:20, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Image:Barnstar of Humour3.png|For making Wikipedia a happier place consistently, I, [[User:Redux|Redux]], hereby award you '''The Barnstar of Good Humor'''.  Congratulations!  [[User:Redux|Redux]] 18:26, 29 January 2006 (UTC) <small>[[Wikipedia:Kindness Campaign|(KC)]]</small>

File:Barnstar Barnstar 2 NoDD.png|I hereby award you this Barnstar Barnstar for your tireless efforts of improving Wikipedia by creating and awarding barnstars. '''[[User:Cyde|Cyde Weys]]''' <sub>[[Wikipedia:Two-millionth topic pool|vote]]</sub><sup><span style="position: relative; left: -16px; margin-right: -16px;">[[User talk:Cyde|talk]]</span></sup> 17:59, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

Image:Barnstar_of_Diligence.png|In recognition of your persistent dedication to the community on [[Wikipedia talk:Barnstars on Wikipedia]], I hereby award you with the '''The Barnstar of Diligence''' &ndash; [[User:ClockworkSoul|Clockwork]][[User talk:ClockworkSoul|'''Soul''']] 21:00, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC) <small >[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Kindness Campaign|(KC)]]</small >
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==For fun==
===Contact me!===
If you wish to contact me, you may do so on [[User talk:Deathphoenix|my talk page]] or by [[Special:Emailuser/Deathphoenix|email]]. If this is unacceptable and you wish to visit me in person, look for me at the following address:
:40 College Street
:Toronto, Ontario
:Canada
:M5G 2J3

===On comments I've seen of increasing bureaucracy and governance===
[[Homer Simpson]]: "What really matters is my title. I think I'll make myself... Vice President. No, wait! '''Junior''' Vice President!"

===Jocularity in edits===
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://meta.wikimedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Association_of_Wikipedians_Who_Dislike_Making_Broad_Judgements_About_the_Worthiness_of_a_General_Category_of_Article%2C_and_Who_Are_in_Favor_of_the_Deletion_of_Some_Particularly_Bad_Articles%2C_but_That_Doesn%27t_Mean_They_Are_Deletionist&diff=145940&oldid=145402 "most useless waste of space on all of Wikimedia"]</span>
<!-- *Chaotic Good? [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikipedians_by_D%26D_alignment&diff=12822779&oldid=12127940 Oh, the irony.] -->
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/United_Statian&diff=15717654&oldid=15710721 Uncromulent neologism]</span>
*I mark an unsigned comment <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Harry_Potter/Templates&curid=4661061&diff=47421615&oldid=47405230 here].  The following edits show <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Harry_Potter/Templates&curid=4661061&diff=47424859&oldid=47421615 my] [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Harry_Potter/Templates&curid=4661061&diff=47427344&oldid=47424859 stupidity]</span>.
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AAaron_Brenneman&diff=63787106&oldid=63786512 A] [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Aaron_Brenneman&diff=63787736&oldid=63787106 couplet]</span> of DRV notices in rhyming couplet form (generally bad form to include my own bits of humour, I know, but I think it makes sense to put both our poems in here)
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard&diff=63687737&oldid=63683141 block-ity block block]</span> (check the editor's name too!)
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNN I hate long goodbyes]</span>
*<span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:HBC_AIV_helperbot&diff=98307472&oldid=98306132 How can it remove itself from the list of users to block when it is blocked?]</span>.

===Jocularity in pages===
*[[Wikipedia:Bad Jokes and Other Deleted Nonsense]] ([[WP:-)]] and others) - '''''inaugural entry'''''
*[[Wikipedia:Association of Geriatric Editors]] ([[WP:AGE]])
*[[Wikipedia:No climbing the Reichstag dressed as Spiderman]] ([[WP:SPIDER]] and others)
*[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Acucullophilia]]: I would have suggested [[WP:BOLLOCKS|WP:BALLOCKS]] if I were to contribute to that AfD.

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{{/Deathphoenix's Laws}}

==Bookmarks==
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*[[/Sandbox]]
*[[/Work]]
*[[/Whiteboard]]
*[[/Userboxes]]
*[[/Deathphoenix's Laws]]
*[[/When a vote is not a vote]]
*[[/RFA questions]]
*[[/Cleanup]]
*[[/Lancaster]] ([[Special:Recentchangeslinked/User talk:Deathphoenix/Lancaster|rc]])
*[[/monobook.css]]
*[[/monobook.js]]
*[[/HarryPotterWatchlist|Harry Potter Watchlist]] ([[Special:Recentchangeslinked/User:Deathphoenix/HarryPotterWatchlist|view]])

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*[[Template:Canadian politics/party colours|Templates: Party colours]]
*[[WP:AFD/Today|'''''Today's''''' AfD]]
*[[WP:DRV|Deletion review]]
*[[WP:GVFD|Guide to Votes for Deletion]]
*[[WP:TM|Templates]]
*[[WP:DR|Dispute resolution]]
*[[Special:Recentchangeslinked/User:Silsor/Neo-nazi watchlist|Silsor's "Godwin" watchlist]]
*[[Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Living people|Living people watchlist]]

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*[[Portal:Astronomy]]
*[[Portal:Espionage]]
*[[Portal:War]]
*[[Portal:The Simpsons]]

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*[[Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page|April Fools]]
*[[Wikipedia:BJAODN:The Next Page Title|Next BJAODN]]
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*[[:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion|CSD category]]
*[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/{{CURRENTYEAR}}_{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}_{{CURRENTDAY}}|action=edit}} Add to today's AfD]
*[[WP:AFD/Old|Old AfD]]
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Archived_delete_debates&action=edit&section=2 Paste AfD]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=delete&user=Deathphoenix&page= My deletion log]
*[[:Category:Requests for unblock|Unblock requests]]
*[http://tools.wikimedia.de/~pgk/autoblock.php Autoblock finder]
*Victims of instruction creep:
**[[Template talk:Afd-mergeto]]
**[[Template talk:Afd-mergefrom]]

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*[[Wikipedia:Administrators' reading list|Reading list]]
*[[Wikipedia:Administrators' how-to guide|How-to guide]]
*[[Wikipedia:Deletion process#Articles for Deletion page|AfD process]]
*[[WP:CSD|CSD criteria]]
*[[WP:WIN|Wikipedia is not]]

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*[[WP:VP|Village pump]]
*[[WP:RCP|RC patrol]]
*[[User:Bluemoose/AutoWikiBrowser|AutoWikiBrowser]]
*[http://www.arin.net/whois/ ARIN: WHOIS]
*[http://www.ripe.net/whois RIPE WHOIS]
*[http://www.alexa.com Alexa]
*[http://www.prchecker.info/check_page_rank.php Google PageRank]
*[http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm IP Locator]
*[http://www.copyscape.com/ Copyscape copyvio search]

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*[[WP:WPHP|Wikiproject HP]]
*[[WP:CWNB|Canadian Wikipedians]]
*[[WP:AGE|Geriatric Wikipedians]]
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===Other accounts===
*Merged under [[meta:Help:Unified login|Unified login]]:
**[[meta:User:Deathphoenix|Meta]]
**[[wiktionary:User:Deathphoenix|Wiktionary]]
**[[wikibooks:User:Deathphoenix|Wikibooks]]
**[[wikisource:User:Deathphoenix|Wikisource]]
*[[wikicities:User:Deathphoenix|Wikia]]
**[[MemoryAlpha:User:Deathphoenix|Memory Alpha]]
**[[wikia:24:User:Deathphoenix|Wiki 24]]
**[[wikia:Terminator:User:Deathphoenix|Terminator]]
*[http://uqm.stack.nl/wiki/User:Phoenix Ultronomicon]

{{Canadian quick links}}

==Soapbox: Article ownership and taking things personally==

There should be no "owners" of any articles except for user pages. I strongly believe that once you submit an article or edit to Wikipedia, it is no longer yours. That goes with the various levels of copyright used here (GFDL, CC, and public domain).

If you wanted full ownership of an article with no other people "destroying" it, you should put it up on a web site. However, if you '''do''' make a contribution to Wikipedia, be ready to have your work mutilated and edited mercilessly if need be. I expect (and have seen) some of my own edits mutilated because I missed something, I wasn't aware of common Wikipedia style/practices, or because my edits were simply not good. As a tech writer, I have seen some of my own documentation edited mercilessly. I try not to take such things personally, even though it can be hard at times.

If you can't honestly say that you wouldn't mind having your contributions to a particular article edited with extreme pain, don't make those contributions and concentrate on another article that you don't feel so personally about. The other alternative is to put up your material on a web site, where others can't just come and edit your work without your permission.

==Copy & Paste==
;VandalProofProof
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== Your report on **IP address** to [[WP:AIV]] ==
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FYI: [**DIFF**]
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Just wanted to let you know that I removed your report without action because the IP hadn't vandalised since your final warning. I'm not sure if you were using a tool such as VandalProof to make this report, but it's best to wait until an IP has vandalised after the final warning before making the report. Please keep up the good work! Thanks, ~~~~
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;Unblock request granted (with sample reason)
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{{subst:request accepted|Collateral damage: You were hit with the [[Wikipedia:Autoblock|autoblocker tool]], which blocked the underlying IP address of a recently-blocked user.}}
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;Preferred method of awarding barnstars
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[[Image:Barnstar_of_Diligence.png|right|frame|For whatever reason, I hereby award you with the '''The Barnstar of Diligence''' --~~~~ <small>[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Kindness Campaign|(KC)]]</small>]]
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;Update loyalty/allegiance field
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Changed loyalty/allegiance field according to established [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Harry Potter/Templates#Allegiance|conventions]]
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;Page blanking and replacing with spoilers

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{{subst:test2a}} Posting spoilers is considered vandalism. Don't do it. --~~~~
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;Wikiproject Harry Potter

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{{HP-project}}
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;AfD "don't remove" boilerplate

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Congratulations on having your article pass the [[Wikipedia:Votes for deletion|VfD process]] with a '''Keep'''.

Just to let you know, even when the consensus appears to be '''Keep''', you should wait until we have finished the AfD process before you remove the boilerplate text stating the article is up for AfD (you can, of course, continue to work on the article during the AfD process, as long as you keep the boilerplate text up). I know that sometimes it seems that the AfD process takes a long time to complete, but if you have a look at [[WP:AFD/Old|the old AfD articles]], you can see that we have a huge backlog.

Thanks,

--~~~~
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;<nowiki>{{subst:vanity|User:Deathphoenix/Sandbox}}</nowiki>

Some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article [[User:Deathphoenix/Sandbox]] may not be sufficiently well-known to merit articles of their own. The Wikipedia community [[Wikipedia:welcome, newcomers|welcomes newcomers]], and encourages them to become [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]]. On Wikipedia, each user is entitled to a [[Wikipedia:user page|user page]] in which they can describe themselves, and this article's content may be incorporated into that page. However, to merit inclusion in the encyclopedia proper, a subject must be notable. We encourage you to write or improve articles on notable subjects. <!-- Template:Vanity -->

==Footer==
This page has been vandalised '''27''' times.

The [[User_talk:Deathphoenix|talk page]] has been vandalised '''5''' times.
:(not counting honest mistakes)

I agree to [[Wikipedia:Multi-licensing|multi-license]] all my contributions, with the exception of my user pages, as described below: 
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