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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:GIL-sharism.jpg
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Bassel Khartabil (Safadi)
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Speedy deletion nomination of Bassel Khartabil (Safadi)


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Adrian Wong
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September 2012
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Speedy deletion nomination of Robin Peckham


A tag has been placed on Robin Peckham requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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This is your last warning. You will be blocked from editing the next time you remove a speedy deletion notice from a page you have created yourself, as you did with this edit to Robin Peckham. —  Jeff G. ツ (talk)   01:26, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:Caochangdi - red brick galleries.jpg
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File permission problem with File:Red Brick Galleries.jpg
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The license and permission to use the image is on the website where the author hosts the image. I provided the url to said website in the photo upload. Ozarkshark (talk) 10:54, 22 October 2012 (UTC)

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File permission problem with File:Matthope.jpg
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File:Red Brick Galleries.jpg
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A tip
Hello, fellow Beijing expat! (Am I right?) Just wanted to suggest one thing re: Wikipedia editing: the use of edit summaries, especially for non-minor edits, is appreciated.

Cheers,  Λυδ α  cιτγ  04:09, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

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