User talk:Jaankaplinski

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Well, thanks for contributing Leon Kaplinski! I have one request: could you please make a little clearer which reference(s) you used for composing the article? Thanks again, Melchoir 08:08, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Oh hey, this just occurred to me: are you the Jaan Kaplinski? Melchoir 08:22, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

(I hope you don't mind if I reply here instead of through email.) Well, being the ignorant American that I am, I must confess that I hadn't heard of you until I read the Wikipedia article. But it sure sounds like you're quite the accomplished writer and politician, and I'm glad that you've dropped by at the English Wikipedia! It's great to hear that you consider it useful. I hope you'll consider helping us out, from time to time, with your own favorite topics. Even if you'd rather not, though, thanks again for the article on Leon! Cheers, Melchoir 08:53, 25 August 2006 (UTC)