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==I am...==
[[File:Clarke-dodger.jpg|thumb|right|The Artful Dodger]]
*[[South Africa]]n
*[[Male]]
*Born in [[1967]]
*A [[White people|white person]] of [[Afrikaner]] and [[British people|British]] ancestry.
*[[Fluent]] (L1) speaker of both [[South African English|English]] and [[Afrikaans]].
*I have a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA degree]] in [[Communication sciences]] from the [[University of South Africa]].
*[[Mobility impairment|Physically]] [[Disability|disabled]], fulltime [[wheelchair]] user due to [[spina bifida]], one of the most common [[birth defect]]s in many mammal species.
*A resident of a small town in the [[Northern Cape]] province in the [[semi-desert]] [[Karoo]] [[ecoregion]].
<small>(The above may be regarded as a declaration of my personal systemic biases)

{{User-orcp|Dodger67}}</small>>

==Alternative account==
I have an [[WP:SOCK#LEGIT|alternative account]] under the username [[User:Dodger67-test&nonsecure]]. It is used for the following purposes:
# To edit Wikipedia via insecure internet connections.
# To enable me to experience the same interface and editing environment as new editors. My usual interface and editing environment has been quite extensively customised and modified over the years. This will allow me to properly assist new editors as I will see the same interface as they do.
# Any other situation where editing from an unmodified interface is preferable.

==My interests==
*[[Amateur Radio]]
*[[History of South Africa|South African history]]
*[[South African culture]]
*[[Aircraft]] and [[Aerospace]] technology
*[[Food]] and [[Wine]]
*[[Disability]] related issues
*[[Military history]]
*[[Military technology]]
*[[Language]]s and [[linguistics]]
*[[Sports]] interests include [[Paralympics]], [[Cricket]] and [[Rugby union|Rugby]]

==Shortcuts, Wikilinks, Templates and other stuff I use frequently==
*[[WP:WikiProject South Africa|WikiProject South Africa]] - Template: {{tl|WikiProject South Africa}}
*[[WP:WikiProject Olympics/Paralympics|WikiProject Paralympics]] - Template: {{tl|WikiProject Olympics|Paralympics=yes}}
*[[WP:WikiProject Amateur radio|WikiProject Amateur radio]] - Template: {{tl|WikiProject Amateur radio}}
*[[WP:WikiProject Disability|WikiProject Disability]] - Template: {{tl|WikiProject Disability}}
*[https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/users/my_library/ Wikipedia Library]
*[http://tools.wmflabs.org/xtools/pcount/index.php?name=Dodger67&lang=en&wiki=wikipedia My Edit count]
*[http://www.ottobib.com/ Ottobib.com] - for creating cites from ISBNs
*[http://reftag.appspot.com/ Wikipedia citation tool for Google Books]
*[https://tools.wmflabs.org/excel2wiki/index.php Excel to Wikitable tool]
*[[User:Dodger67/Essays]]
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== My RFA Inquisitions ==
*[[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Dodger67]] (Unsuccessful) 
*[[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Dodger67 2]]

==Articles I have created==
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# [[Thunder City]]
# [[WP:WikiProject Disability|WikiProject Disability]] (created together with other editors)
# [[Disability in the media]]
# [[Hand-in-cap]]
# [[Physically integrated dance]]
# [[Karin Muraszko]]
# [[Union of the Physically Impaired Against Segregation]]
# [[Denel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun]]
# [[SAS Spear]]
# [[Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act]]
# [[Velvet Sky (airline)]]
# [[Aergo Capital]]
# [[Flagstaff, Eastern Cape]]
# [[Denel Dynamics Umbani]]
# [[Truvelo Armoury]]
# [[Southern Star Airlines]]
# [[South African National Census of 2011]]
# [[Air Force Station Port Elizabeth]]
# [[Paratriathlon]]
# [[South Africa at the 2012 Summer Paralympics]][[Image:Symbol support vote.svg|20px|alt text=Good Article]]
# [[Imperial Gift]][[Image:Symbol support vote.svg|20px|alt text=Good Article]]
# [[Women's sport in Saudi Arabia]]
# [[Reutech Rogue]]
# [[Stadium (geometry)]]
# [[Capsule (geometry)]]
# [[Disability and disasters]]
# [[Amici Dance Theatre Company]]
# [[Cape Town International Jazz Festival]] - created with [[User:Aleksandar Bulovic'|Aleksandar Bulovic']]
# [[The Cost of Living (2004 film)]]
# [[John O'Hare (actor)]]
# [[Paratriathlon at the Summer Paralympics]]
# [[Kalahari High]]
# [[Union Defence Force (South Africa)]] - changed a redirect into an article
# [[National Health Laboratory Service]]
# [[South African Medical Service]] - was a historically incorrect (anachronistic) redirect to [[South African Military Health Service]]
# [[Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics]]
# [[Denel Dynamics Skua]]
# [[Canta (vehicle)]]
# [[South African Legion of Military Veterans]]
# [[Link-ZA]]
# [[Paracanoe]]
# [[Olesya Nurgalieva]]
# [[Elena Nurgalieva]]
# [[Naval Base Durban]]
# [[Salisbury Island, Durban]]
# [[Disability in the United Kingdom]]
# [[Disability in South Africa]] (with help from [[User:Nathan121212|Nathan121212]])
# [[South African Defence Review 2012]]
# [[Josef Karl Richter]] (translated from [[:nl:Josef Karl Richter]])
# [[Para-cycling]] - changed a redirect into an article
# [[Disability in Canada]]
# [[Disability in Costa Rica]]
# [[Disability in Japan]]
# [[Disability in North Korea]]
# [[National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dublin)]]
# [[Disability in Peru]] (together with [[User:Megalibrarygirl|Megalibrarygirl]] who did most of the work)
# [[Dignity of risk]]
# [[Easiness effect]]
# [[Disability and women's health]] (with [[User:Megalibrarygirl|Megalibrarygirl]])
# [[Wheelchair basketball in the United States]]
# [[Marlene le Roux]]
# [[German Africa Prize]]
# [[Magda Wierzycka]]
# [[Cape Town Blitz]]
# [[Durban Heat]]
# [[Jozi Stars]]
# [[Nelson Mandela Bay Giants]]
# [[Paarl Rocks]]
# [[Tshwane Spartans]]
# [[Saudi women in the arts]]
# [[Latrodectus umbukwane]]
# [[Disability in Samoa]]
# [[Robert Perske]]
# [[Disability in the State of Palestine]]
# [[Banking in South Africa]]
# [[Disability in Israel]]
# [[Daniel du Plessis]]
# [[Alison Kafer]] (based on a "G13" deleted draft)
# [[Tetsuya Noguchi]] (completed to mainspace by [[User:Nihonjoe|Nihonjoe]])
# [[Disability in Spain]]
# [[Disability in Angola]]
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==Awards and recognition==
===Barnstars===
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em; color: black" | '''WikiProject Disability Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray; color: black" | Awarded for hard work and excellence, including regular news updates, for<br />[[WP:WikiProject Disability|WikiProject Disability]]. <small>Awarded by: [[User:Mirokado|Mirokado]] ([[User talk:Mirokado|talk]]) 21:01, 11 November 2010 (UTC)<br />Seconded by [[User:Antonu|Antonu]] ([[User talk:Antonu|talk]]) 11:05, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Teamwork Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Roger, I thought that this is the appropriate thanks for helping the Sophiatown article get GA status. I could also have selected a copyeditor's barnstar to acknowledge your editing. The reason I chose this one was that you helped and coordinated the whole process and also guided and mentored a novice gently through all of this. Well done. [[User:ShiningWolf|ShiningWolf]] ([[User talk:ShiningWolf|talk]]) 10:43, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''Wikiwings Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" |For meritorious service in the cause of all good things in the [[Imperial Gift]] article. [[User:Bzuk|Bzuk]] ([[User talk:Bzuk|talk]]) 14:50, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
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{| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;"
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Barnstar of Diligence'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | I just wanted to show my appreciation in the way you swiftly closed down the medal ranking debate at [[Talk:2012 Summer Olympics medal table]] before it turned into full scale bloodshed.  I hope and pray that the discussion doesn't get revisited come Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016. <b style="background:black">[[User:Wesley Mouse|<span style="color:#84E8FF; font-family:Eurostile;">Wesley</span>]] [[User talk:Wesley Mouse|<span style="color:#FFE500; font-family:Eurostile;">Mouse</span>]]</b> 14:51, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Seasonal Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | In recognition of the good advice you have given at the help desks throughout the year, I award you this Seasonal Barnstar. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 18:02, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Original Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Have this barnstar for your good, better, best, awesome, magnificent, (oh! I can't remind anything!) work at WP. Anyway happy editing and always go on like this. '''[[User:Pratyya Ghosh|<span style="color:green;font-family:Comic Sans MS;">Pr<span style="color:red;">at</span><span style="color:blue;">yya</span></span>]]''' <sup>[[User_talk:Pratyya Ghosh|<span style="color:orange;font-family:Verdana">'''(Hello!)'''</span>]]</sup> 13:25, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
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{{Center|'''The AFC Backlog Buster Barnstar'''}}
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Congratulations, Dodger67! You're receiving '''The Silverwiki Award''' because you reviewed '''{{#if: |{{{num}}}|1184}}'''<!-- Here goes the reviewed article number--> articles during the recent [[Wikipedia:AFC/BD|AFC Backlog elimination drive!]] Thank you for you contributions to Wikipedia at-large and helping to keep the backlog down. We hope you continue reviewing submissions  and stay in touch at the [[Wikipedia_talk:AFC|talk page]]. Thank you and keep up the good work! [[User:Mdann52|Mdann52]] ([[User talk:Mdann52|talk]]) 17:02, 15 August 2013 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: center; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | A barnstar to you for reviewing 175 or more submissions during the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation|WikiProject Articles for creation]] '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/March 2014 Backlog Elimination Drive|March 2014 Backlog Elimination Drive]]'''. Thanks for your work to improve Wikipedia! <small><br>Posted by {{User0|Northamerica1000}} on 10:35, 12 April 2014 (UTC) using [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]), on behalf of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation|WikiProject Articles for creation]]</small>
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Citation Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | No controversy.  Nicely done on [[Great Stirrup Controversy ]].   <span style="text-shadow:#396 0.2em 0.2em 0.5em; class=texhtml">[[User:7&amp;6=thirteen|<b style="color:#060">7&amp;6=thirteen</b>]] ([[User talk:7&amp;6=thirteen|<b style="color:#000">☎</b>]])</span> 19:54, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Thanks thanks thanks for all your help! Much appreciated. [[User:Marita Dieling|Marita Dieling]] ([[User talk:Marita Dieling|talk]]) 09:06, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
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Congratulations, Dodger67! You're receiving the '''The Articles for Creation Barnstar''' because you got more than  '''175''' points during the recent [[Wikipedia:AFC/BD|AFC Backlog elimination drive]] in June 2014! Thank you for you contributions to Wikipedia at-large and helping to keep the backlog down. We hope you continue reviewing submissions  and stay in touch at the [[Wikipedia_talk:AFC|talk page]]. Thank you and keep up the good work! <span style="background: turquoise; font-family: 'Segoe Script'">([[User talk:Josve05a|'''t''']])&nbsp;[[User:Josve05a|<span style="color:white;">'''Josve05a'''</span>]]&nbsp;([[Special:Contributions/Josve05a|'''c''']])</span> 23:50, 31 July 2014 (UTC)
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Barnstar of Diligence'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Thank you for your help. [[User:Uaearthub|Uaearthub]] ([[User talk:Uaearthub|talk]]) 11:47, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | thank you  [[User:Paulhus15|Paulhus15]] ([[User talk:Paulhus15|talk]]) 22:56, 27 June 2015 (UTC)
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Thanks for the help and Tea invite! [[User:AChrisTurner|AChrisTurner]] ([[User talk:AChrisTurner|talk]]) 20:11, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
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|rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Teahouse Barnstar Hires.png|150px|link=WP:Teahouse|File:Teahouse Barnstar Hires.png CC BY-SA 3.0 Heather Walls]]
|style="font-size: large; padding: 3px 12px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''Teahouse Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 15px; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | This is for your valuable contributions related to teahouse. '''[[User:Path slopu|<span style="font-size:100%;color:Teal">PATH SLOPU</span>]]'''<sup> ('''''[[User talk:Path slopu#top|Talk]]''''')</sup> 13:48, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
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===DYK & ITN credit===

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|text = On [[Wikipedia:Recent_additions#11 November 2011|11 November 2011]], '''[[:Template:Did you know|Did you know?]]''' was updated with a fact from the article '''''[[Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft]]''''', which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ''... that the '''[[Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft|AHRLAC]]''' is intended to be a less expensive manned alternative to [[aerial reconnaissance|reconnaissance]] [[unmanned aerial vehicle|drones]]?'' {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[]].|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template:Did you know nominations/Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft]].|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template talk:Did you know/Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft]].}} }} }}You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page <small>([[User:Rjanag/Pageview stats|here's how]], [http://stats.grok.se/en/201111/Advanced_High_Performance_Reconnaissance_Light_Aircraft quick check])</small> and add it to [[WP:DYKSTATS|DYKSTATS]] if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the [[:Template talk:Did you know|Did you know? talk page]].
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|text = On [[Wikipedia:Recent_additions#22 May 2014|22 May 2014]], '''[[:Template:Did you know|Did you know]]''' was updated with a fact from the article '''''[[David Showell]]''''', which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ''... that the '''[[1949 Sun Bowl controversy|Sun Bowl Committee's decision]]''' to exclude '''[[David Showell]]''' from playing in the 1949 [[Sun Bowl]] based on his race led to demonstrations at [[Lafayette College]] against segregation?'' {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[]].|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/David Showell|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template:Did you know nominations/David Showell]].|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/David Showell|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template talk:Did you know/David Showell]].}} }} }} You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page <small>([[User:Rjanag/Pageview stats|here's how]], [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiviewstats/index.php?page=David_Showell&datefrom=2014-05-01&dateto=2014-05-31 live views], [http://stats.grok.se/en/201405/David_Showell daily totals])</small>, and it may be added to [[Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics|the statistics page]] if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the [[:Template talk:Did you know|Did you know talk page]].
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|text = On [[Wikipedia:Recent_additions#8 November 2014|8 November 2014]], '''[[:Template:Did you know|Did you know]]''' was updated with a fact from the article '''''[[Disability in South Africa]]''''', which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ''... that South Africa has a hotline to report illegal parking in '''[[Disability in South Africa|bays designated for disabled drivers]]'''?'' {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[]].|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/Disability in South Africa|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template:Did you know nominations/Disability in South Africa]].|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/Disability in South Africa|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template talk:Did you know/Disability in South Africa]].}} }} }} You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page <small>([[User:Rjanag/Pageview stats|here's how]], [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiviewstats/index.php?page=Disability_in_South_Africa&datefrom=2014-11-01&dateto=2014-11-31 live views], [http://stats.grok.se/en/201411/Disability_in_South_Africa daily totals])</small>, and it may be added to [[Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics|the statistics page]] if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the [[:Template talk:Did you know|Did you know talk page]].
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|text = On [[Wikipedia:Recent_additions#19 January 2015|19 January 2015]], '''[[:Template:Did you know|Did you know]]''' was updated with a fact from the article '''''[[South African Defence Review 2012]]''''', which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ''... that publication of the final edition of the '''[[South African Defence Review 2012]]''' was delayed for so long that it was retitled "South African Defence Review 2014"?'' {{#if: |The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[]].|{{#ifexist:Template:Did you know nominations/South African Defence Review 2012|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template:Did you know nominations/South African Defence Review 2012]].|{{#ifexist:Template talk:Did you know/South African Defence Review 2012|The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template talk:Did you know/South African Defence Review 2012]].}} }} }} You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page <small>([[User:Rjanag/Pageview stats|here's how]], [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikiviewstats/index.php?page=South_African_Defence_Review_2012&datefrom=2015-01-01&dateto=2015-01-31 live views], [http://stats.grok.se/en/201501/South_African_Defence_Review_2012 daily totals])</small>, and it may be added to [[Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics|the statistics page]] if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the [[:Template talk:Did you know|Did you know talk page]].
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|text = On [[Wikipedia:Recent_additions#22 January 2020|22 January 2020]], '''[[:Template:Did you know|Did you know]]''' was updated with a fact from the article '''''[[Latrodectus umbukwane]]''''', which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ''... that the egg sacs of the newly discovered '''[[Latrodectus umbukwane|Phinda button spider]]''' are made of bright purple silk that fades to grey when it dries?'' The nomination discussion and review may be seen at [[Template:Did you know nominations/Latrodectus umbukwane]]. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page <small>([[User:Rjanag/Pageview stats|here's how]], [//tools.wmflabs.org/pageviews?start=2020-01-12&end=2020-02-01&project=en.wikipedia.org&pages=Latrodectus_umbukwane Latrodectus umbukwane])</small>, and it may be added to [[Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics|the statistics page]] if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the [[:Template talk:Did you know|Did you know talk page]].
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  |1=On 7 March 2023, '''''[[:Template:In the news|In the news]]''''' was updated with an item that involved the article '''''[[Judith Heumann]]''''', which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the [[Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates|candidates page]]. —[[User:Bagumba|Bagumba]] ([[User talk:Bagumba|talk]]) 11:47, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
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