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[edit]Hello, Ilovemusic888, and welcome to Wikipedia! My name is Brianda and I work with Wiki Education; I help support students who are editing as part of a class assignment.
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Brianda (Wiki Ed) (talk) 21:20, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
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Regarding this edit, please be more mindful about adding content that is directly backed by cited sources. Writing for Wikipedia is different than essay writing--it's not enough to simply cite evidence that supports an argument, claims added to an article need to be directly backed by sources stating those claims. signed, Rosguill talk 02:53, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
- Additionally, if you are editing for a class at Rutgers, you should avoid citing Rutgers press materials, or else review the conflict of interest guideline. signed, Rosguill talk 03:00, 26 November 2024 (UTC)