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Revision as of 03:22, 18 September 2009 editPrezbo (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users9,548 edits moved TANSTAAFL to There ain't no such thing as a free lunch: full phrase is much more common than acronym  Latest revision as of 02:02, 21 July 2023 edit undoBD2412 (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, IP block exemptions, Administrators2,454,677 edits double redirect fixTag: Redirect target changed 
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