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Again, welcome to Wikipedia! I dream of horses (Contribs) (Talk) 16:43, 25 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

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September 2023

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  Hello, I'm Koshchki123. Wikipedia is written by people who have a wide diversity of opinions, but we try hard to make sure articles have a neutral point of view. Your recent edit to Political positions of Joe Biden seemed less than neutral and has been removed. If you think this was a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Koshchki123 (they/she) (talk) 00:08, 18 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

  Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at LGBT. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Eyesnore 12:38, 25 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

Your a leftist groomer. LET THE TRUTH OUT Jim Anderson82 (talk) 12:41, 25 September 2023 (UTC)Reply
 
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because your account is being used only for vandalism.
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