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August 2015
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Speedy deletion nomination of Baltimore, Limpopo


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 * SpringbokSam, most of the images you uploaded are copyright violations, as are several of your edits. Most of the content in Baltimore, Limpopo is copyright violation. Before continuing editing Wikipedia please read carefully WP:COPYVIO, as well as the other guides to editors linked in the welcome messages above. - ELEKHHT 22:58, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Old Rainworth Fort


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Nomination of Residential colleges of Griffith University for deletion
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A page you started (Old Presidency) has been reviewed!
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 * ] consisted of a number of mass movements under a number of different leaders. The Voortrekkers and the Cape Dutch are the direct ancestors of the Afrikaners of modern day South Africa

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Your draft article, Draft:14th century in South Africa


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Timeline formatting
Hello SpringbokSam. Thanks for your recent edits to Timeline of Gold Coast, Queensland. I see you changed the layout of the list from this sort of condensed style to this more expanded layout. I am curious about why you changed the style. Did you have a particular reason? (This is not an objection or challenge, just curious). Thanks. -- M2545 (talk) 09:35, 11 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I changed the layout so that when more information is added it will be easier to discern the specific year at a glance. I think it increases readability.
 * Thanks for the reply. -- M2545 (talk) 11:17, 16 June 2018 (UTC)

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