User talk:Billtubbs

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Happy Editing. --Blainster 20:08, 31 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"As of" date format[edit]

The "as of" date format you removed at Fossil fuel power plant has a specific purpose, to identify time dependent information. See the description of how to use it at Wikipedia:As of. --Blainster 20:11, 31 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

License tagging for Image:Lcurve.jpg[edit]

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Possibly unfree Image:Lcurve.jpg[edit]

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Substitutability and weak-strong sustainability in ecological economics[edit]

Dear Bill: Read your entry at Talk:Ecological_economics. Great suggestions. I have responded to them. Regards, AppleJuggler 05:19, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Reporter (band)[edit]

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ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

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ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open![edit]

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ArbCom 2017 election voter message[edit]

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ArbCom 2018 election voter message[edit]

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