User talk:John Coates

Welcome to Wikipedia!
Hello John Coates, and and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Drop us a note at New user log so we can meet you and help you get started. In the meantime, here are a few good links for newcomers:
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * How to edit a page
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 * How to write a great article
 * Manual of Style (formatting questions)

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Again, welcome! &mdash; ERcheck (talk) 23:12, 11 September 2006 (UTC)