User:WikiPedant



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 * Registered editor since November 20, 2005

I am a retired university professor in Ontario, Canada. My interests include philosophy, literature, film, writing, photography, politics/public policy, astronomy and space exploration.

I'm frankly surprised by how well the "wiki" process works. Wikipedia is an achievement of great social value and it just keeps getting better. It is satisfying and educational to participate in the largest-scale collaborative writing project in human history.


 * Wikimedia Commons: Photos taken by me


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