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Hello, I'm from the other cubicle. Hello from the other cubicle (talk) 05:53, 15 June 2016 (UTC)Hello from the other cubicle[reply]

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Hello from the other cubicle (talk) 05:58, 15 June 2016 (UTC)hello from the other cubicle[reply]

A bunch of notes

-I'm a bitch

June 2016

Information icon Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Five Talents. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism can result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Melcous (talk) 07:41, 15 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Be our guest at the Teahouse! The Teahouse is a friendly space where new editors can ask questions about contributing to Wikipedia and get help from experienced editors like I JethroBT (talk).

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16:03, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, introducing inappropriate pages, such as User:Hello from the other cubicle, is not in accordance with our policies. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Under section G3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, the page has been nominated for deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. North America1000 14:38, 31 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]