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Wierd lettering?[edit]

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The above comes out as apparent gibberish on my computer. Is it necessary? Could it be replaced with a png if so? Jubilee♫clipman 20:34, 5 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It looks fine and beautiful on mine. You probably need to download a unicode font, preferably "Athena". --Ⲗⲁⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲓⲝ ^[talk] 20:53, 5 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to you I downloaded New Athena Unicode Font from GreekKeys, on Linux, for free, and it immediately appeared. Thank you. Claverhouse (talk) 07:22, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I can't read it either. :( Capo (talk)

I was about to ask this, its not showing up for me either. - Yorkshirian (talk) 09:28, 14 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 7 November 2021[edit]

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Footnote 90 "Compass Direct News. Church Building Regulations Eased" is a dead link. BeeGhoul (talk) 02:27, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done Replaced dead archive link with one that is live —twotwofourtysix^{(My talk page and contributions)} 02:59, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Why do references start from 25?![edit]

why do references start from 25?! Aryamohamdyan (talk) 15:49, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Look at the infobox on the right side of the screen; you shall see 24 references. Aearthrise (talk) 16:10, 27 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted references[edit]

The references I added yesterday to the article were removed and the re-organization of the article was reverted, then I received a warning that I may be blocked! Can someone please explain this to me? Epenkimi (talk) 02:19, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User User:Fragrant Peony is insisting to engage in edit warring and continues to revert everything I post. Can an administrator please get involved here? Is there a way to reach out to administrator to look at this behavior? Thank you Epenkimi (talk) 11:50, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Flag[edit]

I suspect that this flag is the creation of an individual neo-vexillology enthusiast, & does not represent any organised body of Copts. I could very well be wrong! Does anyone have any info on a source? Pathawi (talk) 17:29, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I traced this down. It was made by a a group called Free Copts which may have never been more than one person, & which may have never had more than an on-line presence. Their site has been down for several years now. I can't find any indication that they ever had significant influence among Copts. I don't think this flag should be taken to represent the ethnicity as a whole. Pathawi (talk) 00:06, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks - let's zap it. Many Wikipedians think everything should have a Western-style flag, but .... Johnbod (talk) 02:58, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]