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== WikiCup 2018 November newsletter ==


The WikiCup is over for another year! Our '''Champion''' this year is {{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9|Courcelles}}, who over the course of the competition has amassed 147 GAs, 111 GARs, 9 DYKs, 4 FLs and 1 ITN. Our finalists were as follows:


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*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9|Casliber}} wins the FA prize, for three featured articles in round 2.
*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9|Courcelles}} wins the GA prize, for 92 good articles in round 3.
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*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9|Zanhe}} wins the ITN prize, for 17 in the news articles overall.
*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9|Aoba47}} wins the GAR prize, for 43 good article reviews in round 1.


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