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May 2019

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I noticed your recent edit to Grand Blanc High School does not have an edit summary. Please be sure to provide a summary of every edit you make, even if you write only the briefest of summaries. The summaries are very helpful to people browsing an article's history.

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Please use the edit summary to explain your reasoning for the edit, or a summary of what the edit changes. You can give yourself a reminder to add an edit summary by setting Preferences → Editing → Tick Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary. Thanks! John from Idegon (talk) 16:43, 28 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

elcome to Wikipedia Andrea Calvert, from WikiProject Editor Retention
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Again, welcome! John from Idegon (talk) 16:43, 28 May 2019 (UTC) John from Idegon (talk) 16:43, 28 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia: check out the Teahouse!

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Hello! Andrea Calvert, you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! John from Idegon (talk) 16:44, 28 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]