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[edit] Errors in the summary of Today's featured article on the Main Page

[edit] Errors in In the news

• Link USA? --Candlewicke (Talk) 20:08, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Currently being debated here. Art LaPella (talk) 21:52, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

It seems to me that until it's resolved we shouldn't be changing our practice here. More importantly perhaps, we should be consistent whatever we do. If we're not going to link USA, why are we linking to India & China? Nil Einne (talk) 05:08, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Next update

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[edit] Errors in Selected anniversaries/On this day

[edit] Errors in Picture of the Day/Today's featured picture

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[edit] Errors in Did you know?

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