Demakaz

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Sincerely, Arctic Kangaroo 02:37, 30 March 2013 (UTC)   (Leave me a message)

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Arctic Kangaroo 02:37, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Welcome!

Hello, Demakaz, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

• Introduction to Wikipedia
• The five pillars of Wikipedia
• How to edit a page and How to develop articles
• How to create your first article
• Simplified Manual of Style

Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! Justice007 (talk) 17:07, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

March 2013

Hello, I'm Christian75. I wanted to let you know that I undid one of your recent contributions, such as the one you made with this edit to Ingrid Mattson, because it didn’t appear constructive to me. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks, Christian75 (talk) 17:28, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

Your recent edits

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Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 18:36, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

Demakaz, you are invited to the Teahouse

Hi Demakaz! Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. Be our guest at the Teahouse! The Teahouse is a friendly space where new editors can ask questions about contributing to Wikipedia and get help from peers and experienced editors. I hope to see you there! Nathan2055 (I'm a Teahouse host) Visit the Teahouse This message was delivered automatically by your robot friend, HostBot (talk) 01:17, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

Teahouse talkback: you've got messages!

Hello, Demakaz. Your question has been answered at the Teahouse Q&A board. Feel free to reply there!
Please note that all old questions are archived after 2-3 days of inactivity. Message added by gwickwire^talk_editing 02:44, 30 March 2013 (UTC). (You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{teahouse talkback}} template).

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From the Help:Contents/Directory....Moxy (talk) 03:42, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

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