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| :: '''Editor br''', I appreciate your commitment to collaboration and am in the process of preparing a lengthy and detailed reply - which should be available in the next day or so. Thanks. ] (])RT 22:17, 8 January 2009 (UTC) | :: '''Editor br''', I appreciate your commitment to collaboration and am in the process of preparing a lengthy and detailed reply - which should be available in the next day or so. Thanks. ] (])RT 22:17, 8 January 2009 (UTC) | ||
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Opinion about Che's paragraph
RT, I am waiting for your comment about the paragraph about the trials in order to implement the changes I suggested (or not). ;-) Cheers, Editor br (talk) 21:10, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
- Editor br, I appreciate your commitment to collaboration and am in the process of preparing a lengthy and detailed reply - which should be available in the next day or so. Thanks. Redthoreau (talk)RT 22:17, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
- Ops, I did not check your Talk page, as I assumed you would answer in mine. I will revert my last edits and wait for your comments. Editor br (talk) 16:20, 9 January 2009 (UTC)