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Alzheimer's Research

I noticed you put a tag on this page for speedy deletion. I quite agree as it was definitely written by the people who run the centre. However, it's still there I don't know if they removed the tag themselves. However, I put the tag on again. SuzanneKn 22:09, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Sweat of the brow

I closed the AfD on 'sweat of the brow early. The article now there no longer bears much of a resemblance to the article you nominated. I'm not averse to reversing myself if you disagree. - Smerdis of Tlön 14:26, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Linda Womack

I don't think you've quite grasped the criteria for speedy deletion. Deb 19:05, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Alipine Games

Soo...are you asking to withdraw you nomination? If so, please indicate or send me a message and I will close the discussion. thanks! —Gaff ^ταλκ 20:05, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Image:Mikehammer.JPG listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Mikehammer.JPG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. MECU≈talk 18:55, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

July 2007 GAC backlog elimination drive

A new elimination drive of the backlog at Wikipedia:Good article candidates will take place from the month of July through August 12, 2007. There are currently about 130 articles that need to be reviewed right now. If you are interested in helping with the drive, then please visit Wikipedia:Good article candidates backlog elimination drive and record the articles that you have reviewed. Awards will be given based on the number of reviews completed. Since the potential amount of reviewers may significantly increase, please make sure to add :{{GAReview}} underneath the article you are reviewing to ensure that only one person is reviewing each article. Additionally, the GA criteria may have been modified since your last review, so look over the criteria again to help you to determine if a candidate is GA-worthy. If you have any questions about this drive or the review process, leave a message on the drive's talk page. Please help to eradicate the backlog to cut down on the waiting time for articles to be reviewed.

You have received this message either due to your membership with WikiProject: Good Articles and/or your inclusion on the Wikipedia:Good article candidates/List of reviewers. --Nehrams2020 03:52, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image (Image:Rockvodka1.JPG)

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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:PlanB.JPG

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Proposed deletion of List of types of spiders

A proposed deletion template has been added to the article List of types of spiders, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page.

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AfD nomination of List of types of spiders

I have nominated List of types of spiders, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of types of spiders. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Shyamal (talk) 03:54, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

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