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Exercises Week 2
These are excerpts from the current versions of Wikipedia pages that we will improve today.

Hendon
Hendon is a London suburb situated in the London Borough of Barnet. 7 mi northwest of Charing Cross. Hendon was ancient parish in the county of Middlesex and has formed part of Greater London since 1965.

Hendon Aerodrome
Another first sentence. Think about linking (although there are other issues). Can you find a link that is not necessary? And something else that should be linked?

Hendon Aerodrome was an aerodrome in Hendon, north London, England that was an important centre for aviation between 1908 and 1968.

Middlesex University
Middlesex University (abbr. MU or MDX) is a university in Hendon, North west London. It is located within the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the new universities and is a member of Million+ working group. As is the case with many former polytechnics, Middlesex was formally organised as a teaching institution in 1973, yet can trace its history back to 19th century.

Middlesex University
The start of the "History" section of the same article. Look at the second and last sentences. Can you spot the ambiguity and the redundancy?

The university grew out of merger between different schools and colleges in North London. Perhaps the most prominent and one of the oldest of its constituent establishments is the Hornsey College of Art, founded in 1882. Other institutions include Ponders End Technical Institute (founded in 1901) and Hendon Technical Institute (founded in 1939). All three institutions were successfully amalgamated to form Middlesex Polytechnic in January 1973.

#WeAreNotAfraid
We Are Not Afraid is a slogan of solidarity redistributed on Twitter under the hashtag #WeAreNotAfraid in reaction to the attacks of 23rd March on Westminster Bridge and Parliament. The slogan uses the trademark London Underground roundel with the slogan replacing the characters of a tube station. The hashtag specialises in those using the hashtags expressing their gratitude and support for the emergency services. Many celebrities and public figures used the hashtag on their own social media profiles including comedian Margaret Cabourn-Smith and MP Will Quince.

#MondayMotivation
Monday Motivation is a slogan redistributed on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook under the hashtag #MondayMotivation where users of the social media sites post positive messages on a Monday. Positive quotes and uplifting messages are included in this hashtag as well as many photographs. Monday was the chosen day for such hashtag as a result of the widely known Monday Blues phenomena. The hashtag also aims to inspire productivity for all, with users using this hashtag for motivating other users to get out of bed on a Monday morning.