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September 2019
editPlease do not add or change content, as you did at Economy of Indonesia, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. A 2018 Factbook cannot contain economic data for 2019 Davidelit (Talk) 04:41, 25 September 2019 (UTC)
July 2023
editHello, I'm Bruce1ee. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Slab serif have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. —Bruce1eetalk 06:35, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
April 2024
editHello, I'm HMSLavender. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. lavender|(formerly HMSSolent)|lambast 03:20, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
July 2024
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