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If you have any questions, feel free to ask. And once again, welcome! Kingturtle = (talk) 18:50, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! Eitan Drutman (talk) 19:23, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Arab-Israeli conflict

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Microedits

Hi. Welcome to the project. Please utilize the preview button so you don't have to follow up every edit with five others adjusting things in the first. Try grouping related edits together into a unit. Also, see WP:OVERLINK, and don't wikilink common terms or dates. Thanks. Opencooper (talk) 07:22, 4 January 2024 (UTC)