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[edit] AfD nomination of Pokémon (subculture)

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[edit] WikiProject Novels - 1st Coordinators Election

An election has been proposed and has been set up for this project. Description of the roles etc., can be found at Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Coordinators. If you wish to stand, enter your candidacy before the end of March and ask your questions of anyone already standing at Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Coordinators/May 2008. Voting will start on the 1st April and close at the end of April. The intention is for the appointments to last from May - November 2008. For other details check out the pages or ask. KevinalewisBot (talk) 12:42, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Article importance scale for WikiProject Equine

Hello. WikiProject Equine is discussing an article importance scale here. Your POV would be appreciated. --Una Smith (talk) 17:18, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion of Template:CategoryYearTOC2

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Thanks. --MZMcBride (talk) 21:17, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Konyok2.jpg

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[edit] Image:Adventuregamers.png

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[edit] List of animated feature-length films

• I'm not sure what happened there, but given my contribution history it is a bit of a stretch to call me a vandal. I suggest you assume good faith and maybe read up on personal histories before throwing around insults. It was a mistake - I've changed it to remove only the hoax entries. JuJube (talk) 17:40, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Also read WP:DTTR. JuJube (talk) 17:48, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I was wondering what was going on, since you reverted the article to its state before January 5, 2007. How does that happen? Anyway... the templates weren't meant to be insulting to your work as a whole and were meant to object to that particular edit only. I simply didn't (and don't) understand how such a huge change to an article can be done accidentally. Perhaps you're using an editing program that I'm not aware of in which that mistake is easily made?

Also, thanks for pointing me to WP:DTTR, I was not aware of it. Esn (talk) 17:58, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

• As I said, it was an accident. Another user was pointing me to the edit history of the hoaxmonger (Movingimage (talk · contribs)) to be specific), and I accidentally reverted based on an old revision in that history. JuJube (talk) 18:00, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Alright, understood. I probably flied off the handle a bit myself. Is all good. ^_^ JuJube (talk) 18:07, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue XXIII - April 2008

Archives  |  Tip Line  |  Editors The Novels WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXIII - April 2008
Project news Elections are now taking place for coordinators of the project for the next six months. Any editors interested in seeking a coordinator position, or who want a say in who is selected, should indicate as much here. Member news The project has currently 381 members, 69 joined & 0 leavers since the start of March 2008. Other news The project's long-time lead coordinator, Kevinalewis, has announced he is not standing as a candidate for another term in that capacity. We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to him for the extraordinary work he has done for this project. To Kill a Mockingbird and El Señor Presidente were both recently promoted to Featured Article status. This brings the novel FA count to 14! It has been suggested that WikiProject Sword of Truth be merged into WP:NOVELS, perhaps as a task force. Task force news Two inactive projects were converted into task forces, so Chronicles of Narnia task force and Lemony Snicket task force have been created. People interested in the aforementioned subjects are encouraged to support the new task forces. (Thank to Wassupwestcoast for the tip) Novel related news The science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke died on 19 March aged 90. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz won both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 2007. Current debates There is a discussion regarding further task forces for other genres of fiction now taking place here.	From the Members Welcome to the Twenty Third issue of the Novels WikiProject's newsletter! Use this newsletter as a mechanism to inform yourselves about progress at the project and please be inspired to take more active roles in what we do. We would encourage all members to get more involved and if you are wondering what with, please ask. Kevinalewis : (Talk Page)/(Desk), Initiating Editor Collaboration of the Month This month's Collaboration has been selected by popular vote and is A Farewell to Arms. Newsletter challenge Last month's challenge (South Wind) was completed by member User:Blathnaid with a nice starting stub. The first person to start the article is mentioned in the next newsletter. This month's article is Kate Christensen's 2008 PEN/Faulkner award winner The Great Man.
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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Achmed1.jpg

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[edit] The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue XXIV - May 2008

The May 2008 issue of the Novels WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. SteveCrossinBot (talk) 07:58, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fuyu no Hi/ Winter Days

On the Talk page at Winter Days I raised the question of possible copyright violation in quoting Shirane's translation of the kasen. I've just now traced back the original insertion of the text in question to you. Can you explain your position regarding this matter please?--Yumegusa (talk) 12:04, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Princess Iron Fan

Hi Esn, it's Philip from foolip.org. I'm eventually going to shut down my wiki, so I've uploaded all subtitles to http://www.archive.org/details/princess_iron_fan Could you check if your Russian subtitles are working as they should? The English subtitles for The Conceited General are pretty much complete now as well, in case you wanted to have a look at them. Foolip (talk) 19:59, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

I don't want to host my own web server anymore, so that's why I'm moving everything away. A nice Czech fellow has offered to host it instead, so maybe I'll take him up on that offer. You're absolutely correct about the credits of course, after looking at the edit history I've changed the credits to "Philip Jägenstedt, Esn/Niffiwan and others". Foolip (talk) 07:58, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Achmed2.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Achmed3.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Achmed4.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Adventuresofburatinodvd.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Ashikkeribposter.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:B01b.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:B07b.jpg

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Bloodtea.jpg

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[edit] Thor

Hello, my information is based on this. Looks like we'll have to come up with some even more specific disambiguation terms to differentiate the two possible films, huh? :) —Erik (talk • contrib) - 13:36, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Understood, thanks. Though it would have been nice if you had mentioned the June 2010 release date in the article for the "Thor" film; I thought you had confused two different films. "Thor (2010 animated film)" should do nicely for the Icelandic one. Esn (talk) 22:40, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion of Image:Lost World 1925 Still 01.jpg

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[edit] The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue XXV - June 2008

The June 2008 issue of the Novels WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. SteveBot (owner) 02:15, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Ultimateshowdown.gif)

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[edit] SnoutBusters Hoax!?

While it is not a known Hoax, I'll admit what i've written is original research, but its sure as heck not a hoax started by me. I "saw it somewhere," thinking back, it may have been a poor choice to base an article around it. I believe I started the article as a hope that a few other editors could pull up some information on it. CindyAbout/T/P/C/ 03:06, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Well, you're not giving me much to go on. How can anyone expand it when there is no place to start searching? There is no verifiable information in the article, not even vague rumours on an obscure site... Esn (talk) 03:11, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Your right, little information is available, flag for deletion and remake when more information is available. CindyAbout/T/P/C/ 03:18, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

I found this on a Google-cached version of this page (that's you posting, I assume):

"SnoutBusters is a movie planned to be made in russia. The information gathered about the movie was taken from a source that has since deleted the information, do we:

    * Remove the article.    * Find a new source.    * Remove uncited claims.    * Leave it. 

Cindy Flynn (talk) 06:33, 25 June 2008 (UTC)"

Do you remember what was the source that has since deleted the information? The Internet Archive might have the old version on record. Esn (talk) 16:27, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Drainage Basins

Ok! I’ve made the change. I had been meaning to do this, but had found inconsistent data beforehand, and decided to use the USGS dataset. I think the Canadian government is a good source here, so I’m glad you pointed me in that direction. Thanks! Citynoise (talk) 20:48, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Citylights3.jpg)

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[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Citylights6b.jpg)

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[edit] Orphaned non-free media (Image:Citylights8.jpg)

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[edit] Edit war

Some creeps started an edit war on the war page. Chrystal Blue Moon (talk) 14:04, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Don Republic

Нет в составе России никакой Донской Республики. Она была упразднена после Гражданской, то бишь уже больше 80ти лет назад. Russoswiss (talk) 00:15, 9 August 2008 (UTC) =Р

Ok, but what is this then? Esn (talk) 00:18, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Relevant section:

ВКО объединяет т. н. «реестровых» казаков, то есть состоящих на государственной службе в соответствии с Федеральным законом от 05 декабря 2005 г. N 154-ФЗ «О государственной службе российского казачества», а его Устав утверждён Указом Президента РФ от 17 июня 1997 г. № 612.

Esn (talk) 00:20, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Well, as you can read, it is a law establishing the modalities of "state service" for "cossack societies". The law specifies the modalities under which federal, regional and municipal branches of power can conclude "service agreements" with the cossacks and the specifics of such agreements. It does not establish an autonomous Cossack region within Russia, nor does it give the Cossacks self-rule. I have not fully understood the exact implications of the law, as I'd need to see examples of its implementations and not just its text, but I believe that the "registered" (thus реестровые) cossacks have some special arrangements for military service, as well as having the right to assist law enforcement authorities and such. Russoswiss (talk) 00:25, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Restructuring of Russian Apartment Bombings page

We are currently discussing this. Perhaps you would like to join us, as you have suggested an interest before. Mariya - x -Mariya Oktyabrskaya (talk) 18:08, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Films August 2008 Newsletter

The August 2008 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.
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[edit] Reliable sources noticeboard

Hi,

I have posted a reply on Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Official_distributor_posting_on_forum.--Slashme (talk) 07:05, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Calling all active WP:NOVELS members

WikiProject Novels Roll Call

WikiProject Novels is currently holding a roll call, which we hope to have annually. Your username is listed on the members list, but we are unsure as to which editors are still active within the project. If you still consider yourself an active WP:Novels editor, please add your name back to the Active Members list. Also feel free to join any of our task forces and take a look at the project's Job Centre to get involved!

Next month we will begin the coordinator election selection process. We hope to have more involvement and input this time around! More news will be forthcoming. Thanks, everyone! María (habla conmigo) 16:13, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Novels Newsletter - September 2008

The WikiProject Novels Newsletter Issue XXVI - September 2008
Archives  |  Tip Line  |  Editors The Novels WikiProject Newsletter Issue XXVI - September 2008 Project news The Margaret Atwood novel The Penelopiad reached Featured Article status on June 29 and then appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page as Today's featured article on August 26. It is the first article created through Wikipedia:Articles for creation to become Featured. To Kill a Mockingbird appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page as Today's featured article on July 11. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings reached Good Article status on July 1. Member news The members list is currently under review so we have moved all past active member's name to a Incumbent List and are doing a Project Roll Call. If you still consider yourself an active WP:NOVELS editor, please add your name back to the Active Members List. You may also wish to add your name to any of our many Project Task Forces. Task force news A Fantasy Literature task force has been proposed. Comments are welcomed on that proposal since we already have our own WikiProject Novels/Fantasy task force which is covered under our Novels WikiProject. Novel-related news Devil May Care, written by Sebastian Faulks ("writing as Ian Fleming"), has become Penguin Books fastest selling hardcover fiction title. It is the latest installment in the book series about British secret agent James Bond and was released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of late Bond creator Ian Fleming's birthday on May 28, 1908. Me Cheeta: the Autobiography, written by a ghostwriter, is the autobiography of Cheeta the Chimp who is listed in the Guinness World Records as the oldest recorded non-human primate at the age of 76. He has appeared in various movie roles which included twelve Tarzan movies and even battled addiction to alcohol and cigars. The book is not published until October 1, but judges for the 2008 Guardian First Book Award were sent a early version and were so impressed that they have included it on the 10-strong longlist. Stephenie Meyer, who is listed by Time magazine as one of its 100 most influential people of 2008, has decided not to continue with writing her draft for Midnight Sun after 12 chapters of the unfinished manuscript were leaked on the internet. Current debates Categories for Discussion has a series of discussions about whether to categorize certain specific types of fictional characters: double agents, dictators, characters with eidetic memory, etc. Advice from any Novels project members would be valuable in assisting them. WikiProject Media franchises aims to help editors with the coordination of articles within the thousands of media franchises which exist and has requested input from our members. They are currently discussing a naming convention for franchise articles. Since this may affect one or more articles in our Novel project, they would like to get opinions before implimenting any changes. From the Members With the Newsletter being almost three months overdue, I have decided to take on the position of Editor to make sure it reaches you regularly on time each month. The Newsletter is meant to inspire and encourage our team of Editors and so my goal shall be to make it informative and interesting each issue. We now have many positions vacant in our Project Team, so we are looking for members who have the time and interest to take on the various roles, details of which can be found at the Job Centre. Shortly a Coordinator nominations notice shall also be sent out to all members, which will commence the annual Coordinator selection process. Next month's Newsletter will include a message from our Coordinator Maria, who will introduce herself and speak on our forthcoming elections for extra Coordinators. Boylo (talk), Editor Collaboration of the Month This month's Collaboration has been selected by popular vote and is Look Homeward, Angel. The next collaboration is due for selection on 14 September, 2008 so cast your vote. Newsletter challenge Our last newsletter's challenge The Pure Land was completed by our member Maclean25, who also provided us with tipline news for this newsletter. The first person to start the article is mentioned in the next newsletter. This month's article is Leslie Ann Moore's first book in her fantasy 'Griffin's Daughter' trilogy, which was named by the Independent Book Publishers Association as the 2008 Ben Franklin Award winner for Best First Fiction, Griffin's Daughter. Note: This article was previously deleted due to lack of notability, but that now can be established since winning this award. To unsubscribe from further issues of this newsletter please remove your name from here.

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[edit] Image source problem with Image:Wonderfullgrimm.jpg

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[edit] Disputed non-free use rationale for Image:Wonderfullgrimm.jpg

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[edit] Image:Thiefwilliamsposter.jpg

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[edit] Hitler a film from germany

Hey, do you remember the ending of 4th part of Hitler, A film from germany when there is the long talk with Hitler puppet? I like very much the song that is played at that time but i don't know its name, can you tell me? Thanks for the help and sorry if my english isn't perfect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.37.216.182 (talk) 20:18, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

I've never seen this movie. Esn (talk) 22:03, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WP:RUSSIA roll call and your input required

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[edit] WP:FILMS Questionnaire

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[edit] Orphaned non-free media (File:Manwithmoviecamera2.jpg)

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[edit] Response

The List of package films had only 2 edits, neither by you. It looks like you edited List of animated package films, which is alive and well and probably doesn't need to be sent to AfD unless you think so. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 17:43, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, you are in fact correct. Sorry for bothering you with this misunderstanding. Esn (talk) 00:47, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

No wait, I suspect what actually happened is a certain user moved the article to "list of animated package films". A redirect should perhaps be added, considering that a number of redlinks now go to the deleted page. Esn (talk) 00:51, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with File:Welcome1986.jpg

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[edit] South African general election, 2009

This addition you made has me somewhat puzzled. The source doesn't seem to say that. Specifically, there is one mention that the PAC considered a single police action to be unfair – but no mention of such complaints by the DA and Cope. Also, the article does not put the allegation that the Youth League "does the dirty business" in the mouths of the opposition. Could you perhaps have a look at that again? 9Nak (talk) 09:54, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

I apologize if I made a mistake - I may not have read the article correctly. In normal circumstances I would try to fix my error, but this week and the following one are very busy for me, so I'm not sure I'll get the chance. Please change the article in whatever way you think is best, and I'll take another look at it in a week or two... Esn (talk) 23:17, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] May 2009

This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits, such as those you made to David Barstow. If you vandalize Wikipedia again, you will be blocked from editing. I have rewritten your recent contrib, and explained that at talk:David Barstow#Media coverage. If i am missing something here, please inform me promptly why you should not be blocked for vandalistic editing, pending the start of an RFC on your long-term status, for having grossly falsified the substance of what you attributed to the source that you cited.
--Jerzy•t 00:15, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Please assume good faith next time. My edit was basically correct. Note in the article, "By whom were these "ties to companies" undisclosed and for whom did these deeply conflicted retired generals pose as "analysts"? ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN and Fox -- the very companies that have simply suppressed the story from their viewers. ". I don't mind that you changed the wording a bit to use less controversial language, but your strong-arm scare tactics are neither appreciated nor warranted. Esn (talk) 00:50, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

In hindsight, the previous wording was indeed a synthesis of information. But as far as I can tell, synthesis is not considered vandalism on Wikipedia ("any addition, removal, or change of content made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of Wikipedia"). My mistake was being clumsy and posting the natural conclusion that I came to from reading the article rather than merely the symptoms that it described. However, for some reason you immediately assumed that my intention was malicious and threatened to ban me over it. I find this unbecoming of any Wikipedia editor, particularly an administrator, and I would like an apology. Esn (talk) 01:16, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

I had not yet completed my reply to your apparently ill-considered first version before receiving the second.
I guess i must confess to some kind of culpability in my looser use of "vandalism" than the policy (reflecting my sense that there is no bright line between intent to post false information and posting information that the editor should have known was false -- whose consequences are likely to survive longer). Does it make sense, instead of apologizing, for me to forgo asking for one for your hair-trigger response to my good-faith (if harshly worded) invitation to explain how the edit could be innocent? Oh, glad i previewed: or for your obscuring the record, by moving your strongest words away from the hair-trigger where you first said them, to ... well, to what is actually your 3rd version?
In any case, i should not try to decide tonite whether or how to finish my response-in-progress to what else your version 1 raises. May i bid you good e'en?
--Jerzy•t 02:38, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

Sigh. Do what you wish. I really, truly don't have time for a long quarrel right now; it's exam period over here. If you do decide to push for my banishment, I hope that my good record of contribution over the past four years will count for something with other editors. Esn (talk) 02:46, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

That's easier to answer quickly: i'm pretty sure i've never initiated an RFC, but i don't think it has to have a definite goal, and at this point my real concern is not that you need to driven away -- but rather that it should be determined whether you can, in light of more voices, and more convincing ones, than just mine, be convinced of something. Namely, that much greater care than that one edit showed (and than you showed in at least your 1st reaction when challenged -- which i admit is a situation presumably emotionally unlike a strong majority of edits, and perhaps emotionally like only edits so rare to be unworthy of consideration). My hope is that your record shows my concern (arising in a context free of knowledge of that record) is disproportionate to that record, and also that the process puts things into a perspective for you where such edits become ever rarer. And i would hope, FWIW, that i could initiate an RFC and bow out with confidence that others better suited than i would follow it to an appropriate conclusion. Certainment, je suis non votre Javert! In particular, i would oppose letting it get more than nominally under way while you are indisposed by the demands on you out in meat space.
--Jerzy•t 03:44, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Editing survey

Hi. My name is Mike Lyons and I am a doctoral student at Indiana University. I am conducting research on the writing and editing of high traffic current events articles on Wikipedia. I have noticed in the talk page archives at 2008 South Ossetia war that you have contributed to the editing or maintenance of the article. I was hoping you would agree to fill out a brief survey about your experience. This study aims to help expand our thinking about collaborative knowledge production. Believe me I share your likely disdain for surveys but your participation would be immensely helpful in making the study a success. A link to the survey is included below. An explanation of my project is included with the survey.

Link to the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=kLMxj8dkk_2bls7yCBmNV7bg_3d_3d

Thanks and best regards, Mike Lyons lyonspen | (talk) 17:38, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Category:ASIFA international animation film festivals

I've nominated Category:ASIFA international animation film festivals for renaming. It's a fairly routine CfR but I get the feeling pendulum may swing towards deleting on the basis that such accreditation is not defining. Please do weigh in if you like. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 00:51, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for File:Thieflogo.png

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Also, the image is pretty much a duplicate of File:Thiefwilliamsposter.jpg--LaukkuTheGreit (Talk•Contribs) 14:14, 30 September 2009 (UTC)