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== today ==
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=== my story ===
{{*mp}} ... that ] has a trumpet tell God's glory in ''']''' ''''']'''''], but ] and ] express "brotherly devotion"?
{{User Gerda Arendt/Top}}
:(7 July 2011 - a year later I dedicated my first GA to {{User|BarkingMoon}} who made the cantata a lead DYK and left - for lack of '']''ly devotion.)
{{*mp}}... that in Handel's oratorio ''''']'''''], ''']''' contains the famous '']'' and the oratorio's longest movement, the ] for alto '']''?
{{*mp}}... that ''']''' and ]] first met 100 years ago today in ], exchanged hundreds of ], and were engaged twice? (])
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You do great work and I love it! Don't let Tony get to you. Ihre Arbeit ist grossartig. Weiter schreiben, eien lange Zeit. PS, I really liked the article about the church the communists blew up. ] (]) 11:50, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
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Sehr geehrte Gerda, I have a watch on your page since a few weeks ago. I approved and moved 167 to holding for June 24.] (]) 12:11, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
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::Keine Problem. Koennen Sie ueberpruefen DYK ]? Danke. ] (]) 12:14, 19 June 2011 (UTC)
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:::::] On 30 December 2011 the article became a GA, thanks to ], ] and ], --] (]) 09:40, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
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You asked for an English translation of "uneinsichtig, unbelehrbar und beratungsresistent". Without consulting a dictionary, I translate those words as "uninsightful, unteachable, and resistant to advice", but there may be a more nuanced or idiomatic meaning that I am missing. The single English word that comes to mind to describe that set of characteristics is "pig-headed" (that is probably not an English word you know, but I think it is a word you will enjoy). I also think of the Misplaced Pages item ].
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We move from ] to ], with new calendar pictures and new music. The topic of Bach's chorale cantatas will keep me busy until 25 March, and then I want to focus on performances more generally, in history and in my experience. You can follow my daily stories, {{tl|User Gerda Arendt/Top|}}, often with an image and something to listen to: let's stay inspired and connected. --] (]) 05:57, 1 January 2025 (UTC)


] points at issues where I need help, such as reviews. Ongoing efforts regard locations that played a role in my life, ], music heard and sung, composers, gardens. Watch my user page for articles, done in collaboration. Compare ] for the amazing number of users who began and expanded articles. Thanks also to reviewers, and I do plan to review more and write less, and in writing, focus more on quality than the little daily article.
Your English is much better than my Deutsch, so I am happy when I can help you expand your knowledge. I didn't respond on the page where you asked the question because I think it is a bad idea to continue the argument ("bickering") there. Also, I think it is best to avoid making accusations against people, because that often makes people angry, while failing to help them see the problem. (See ].) --] (]) 14:54, 5 January 2012 (UTC)


2025 calender pics and musical events ], and the 2025 diary of my own pictures of places, songs, food, flowers ], - just watch those lists if you are interested.
:I certainly enjoyed the new word and your sensible way of handling the case. I just asked words, didn't I? --] (]) 15:00, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
:*Yeah, but "pig-headed" has more negative connotations than "hard-headed" or "stubborn". I will not choose a term to apply to this situation, per one of the above cited policies. ] (]) 16:20, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Learning, thank you! (Just approved your Aku hook), --] (]) 16:24, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
:::*Alright, thanks! ] (]) 00:11, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::"impervious" rings a bell: "impervious to pain, up to a certain point" (]), --] (]) 22:26, 8 January 2012 (UTC)


'''My talk goes like this''': on top there's the ] related to the day. Below are three or more boxes, often one for people remembered and others for musical experiences, performing or listening. In these boxes, topics related to the top story and topics featured on the Main page appear bold. Right here you see the ] with songs of the month, typically related to meetings with ]. I archive from time. --] (]) 06:25, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
::::Orlady, ''einsicht'' is indeed insight or understanding, but in this context ''uneinsichtig'' is nearer to "unreasonable". I suggest "unreasonable, incorrigible, and impervious to advice". ''Pig-headed'' is good. ] (]) 09:56, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
:::::Thanks for more insight, on top of your brilliant idiomatic ] about the (equal) skills of females to study, see above, --] (]) 11:57, 6 January 2012 (UTC)


=== Thankyou === == From 2024 ==
=== Women in Red January 2025 ===


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Your message and stone, with its numinous depths, is highly esteemed as being received from a friend whose insights have illuminated Misplaced Pages (and will I hope continue to do so). ''Was ruht dort schlummernd ... Was strahlt mir dort entgegen?'' The gift is the betokening of the giver. I am honoured!

I think the pixel point is revealed when looking at the article on ]. I need not explain to ''you'' that portamento is a quicksilver principle which sings life through melodic phrasing, making the transitions between notes sustained, or supported on breath, and flexible in tone: and is not at all the same thing as a musical 'slur', which is a specific ornament. True portamento does not compromise the pitch or duration of the notes, but assembles them like gems on a thread. But the thread has little meaning in the ''digital'' explanation of the melodic line, unless one brings in the idea of slurring. And so the breath, the emotional intelligence, the performer, the ''soul'' is airbrushed out of reality. That's the swan-song of the old world to the new. Lots of love, ] (]) 08:33, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
:Thanks for reply! I have restricted it... ;-) yrs Steven ] (]) 16:30, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

=== For a true gem of a person ... ===

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:Thank you! That's my favourite, did you know? --] (]) 07:17, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
::Hi jewel--I left a response to your note on my talk page, at "]". Thanks, ] (]) 19:27, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
:::] archived, --] (]) 14:53, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

=== 50 DYK Nomination Medal ===

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:Thank you, but it's actually not work but my pleasure to make things known that I stand for (thank you, , for that wording!). I keep a list of the nominated articles on my user page, --] (]) 07:12, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
::There are so many stories about so many things out there that have been overlooked. Articles are stories, when they are done right (which you do).--] (]) 21:33, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Hey, just noticed that you had one of these! Thanks so much for filling Misplaced Pages with quality content--and for being you! ] (]) 01:53, 6 April 2012 (UTC)


=== Your ] nomination of ] ===
===Cherry Impact event barnstar===
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: ], thank you for the thorough review. I understand that in order to make Bach's chorale cantatas a good topic, this cantata - as part of it - has to be a good article, and I am willing to put work into it to make it so. However, right now I'm working simultaneously on several others with the same goal, and they require less work. I see me getting to serious changes for BWV 8 after the others, which will be in February. (The only one written later, BWV 1, is already a FA.) I'll make small changes now, perhaps today, but will then have to ask if the nom should remain open for longer or be closed and started over when I'm ready. Y'all: any help with this one and the others - making changes or reviewing - is welcome, see above, ]. --] (]) 08:06, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
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:Thank you, made my day! --] (]) 07:02, 4 March 2012 (UTC)


=== Standing Strong === === ] ===


Gerda, I was asked to help on this because it failed draft review. I added a few sources, but thought maybe you would like to take this on as it is about a hymn composer. Best.] (]) 03:57, 29 December 2024 (UTC
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: I am interested, and thank you for thinking of me, but I have a few things I want to handle first, - just look above. --] (]) 07:57, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
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=== G. C. Lehms === === Graham87 ===
Many thanks for the DYK nomination! Our man Lehms is actually quite an interesting character. I am afraid I am getting lazy and often don't get around to the DYK page. ] (]) 20:18, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
:May I suggest this, to give the period flavour? (At the time, English used capitals even more liberally than German)... I have parachuted in "Demonstrating", which is clearly implied. If you prefer, it could also be "". ] (]) 09:10, 6 January 2012 (UTC) {{cquote|Germany's Gallant Poetesses / with Ingenious and Pleasant Samples therefrom; together with an Appendix of those Ladies of Foreign Lands/ who likewise made Themselves known to the Interest of the World by the Beauty of their Poetry, and a Preface. Demonstrating that the Female Gender has no less Skill for Studying / than the Male / Performed by Georg Christian Lehms, Franckfurt am Mayn / To be had from Samuel Tobias Hocker. Printed by Anton Heinscheidt.}}
::Wonderful, take it, please, --] (]) 09:15, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

=== A barnstar for you! ===

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:Thank you! If you like the story as I do tell ], --] (]) 06:32, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

=== uh, a ''tree'' for you ===

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:I do, I love trees! --] (]) 15:59, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

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:Thank you! My pleasure, for a change: „Keep on Knocking“, „Sad Song“, „Free“, „Drag on Forever“, „Just What I Needed“ - just what I needed, --] (]) 19:26, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::Yay! Another fan of The Cars! ]<sup>]</sup> 19:37, 19 March 2012 (UTC)


Did you read ]? With one of your photos: ]. I've already sent him encouraging words. ] (]) 11:16, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
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: I had no time, thank you for pointing at it. I don't see a photo though. - Ah, in the overview, playing Haydn on ] piano --] (]) 13:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC)


== 2025 ==
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: Thank you, still working on the last cantata for 2024, - will probably come over tomorrow with a photo or more tomorrow, to continue sharing. You can probably guess that the new calendar pics will be at ]--] (]) 15:23, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
:AMEN to that! Gerda is one of the kindest, most decent people I've ever met. In this case, wiki-met, not met in person, though I'd love to do that one day.] ] 11:37, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you, yes, please, all of it! --] (]) 11:41, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
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Thank you, my pleasure <!---:to move like this. Great articles: ] and ] ;)--->, --] (]) 07:52, 16 April 2012 (UTC)


:Giving is better than receiving. Happy New Year. ] (]) 20:56, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
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:: Thank you, great helper all around, for example the latest RD for which I had no time due to real life! - I wonder about the ratio of (lazy) click-thanks to real typed thank-you notes, and hope that I can offer more of the latter kind. --] (]) 21:00, 31 December 2024 (UTC)


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:I truly enjoyed a change in musical style and movement, was deeply impressed by the group's reverence for a deceased member, and ], especially the album title. Looking forward to more moves together, --] (]) 22:21, 16 April 2012 (UTC)


== New compilation of cello music from Venice ==
== Thanks for !voting ==


Good morning Gerda, have you already seen ? Some composers such as Rita Stroh already have WP articles, but there might be more in this compilation from Venice. - Best wishes for a great New Year. ] (]) 08:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
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: Thank you, interesting! I'm behind with some topics that are related to anniversaries, but then - in a few months - I'll look! --(forgot to sign yesterday) ] (]) 11:19, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
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:Thank you for the unique flower and personal words! Don't be humbled, I served my own interests, increasing the number of good admins by one, you ;) Our was good! I will add a pic of the performance, --] (]) 18:34, 3 June 2012 (UTC)


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No later than this morning I finished that cantata and now you come with ] ! Oh Lord, when will my torment come to an end??? And I see there are at least over 40 other cantatas to take care of... Some users have deserted Wiki for less than that {{smiley}} Tschüss... ] (]) 21:28, 7 June 2012 (UTC)
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:To torment you further: there are many more than 40 that need attention in English. For example BWV 20 was blue, so I had to expand it times five. You don't have to translate, certainly not all of it, - smiling back. - Just yesterday I showed your last smile to a friend who is a choral conductor, made her smile! Two heavy cantatas to come, I am also thinking of ], his are so special. Thanks for being with me! --] (]) 05:29, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
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== ITN recognition for ] ==
::...e grazie mille per la intervenzione con "''O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad''", sono davvero male con HTML, ] (]) 23:28, 8 June 2012 (UTC)


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Herzlichen Dank für das Geschenk! --] (]) 06:54, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
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:Thank you! A "real gem" of an article, also a "]" one ;) --] (]) 06:22, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
:ps: this teamwork in article improvement IS, there should be more, I am ready ;) --] (]) 09:17, 21 June 2012 (UTC)


== call for collaboration ==
==WOOF==
Hey <b style="font-family:'Tempus Sans ITC'"> — ] •] •</b> 19:08, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
:Don't believe in miracles, rely on them. ] --] (]) 20:07, 23 June 2012 (UTC)


* {{y}} ] needs attention to appear among the Recent deaths, ]. --] (]) 09:03, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
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:Thank you! --] (]) 21:33, 5 July 2012 (UTC)


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"The heavens declare the glory of God." Simply wonderful. ] ] 11:15, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
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== A kitten for you! == == Restaurant Zum Türmchen in Hofheim ==


Thank you for the new recommendation. We will check in 2025. ] (]) 17:39, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
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:As well as Gasthaus zum Taunus, Steckenroth, like it.] (]) 17:50, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
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== Your ] nomination of ] ==
Thank you for your kindness and for spreading cheer. I only had time for a quick look at WP this morning, and yet I have felt awesome all day!--<span style="font-family: Maiandra GD">] ''(])''</span> 03:50, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
The article ] you nominated as a ] has passed ]; see ] for comments about the article, and ] for the nomination. Well done! If the article is ] in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can ] within the next seven days.<!-- Template:GANotice result=pass --> <!-- Template:GANotice --> <small>Message delivered by ], on behalf of ]</small> -- ] (]) 09:05, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
:Thank you! If you want to read great answers like this, go spread ], there is no limit to cheer ;) --] (]) 05:29, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
::Indeed, a positive attitude and a friendly spirit goes a massive way on this website.♦ ] 10:44, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
:::You are part of it ;) --] (]) 10:54, 20 July 2012 (UTC)


== A barnstar for you! == == In The News Barnstar ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | For your superb efforts in translating articles from German into English on wikipedia, not only on Germany related articles but also from around the world, helping to create a truly international wikipedia. ♦ ] 12:01, 22 July 2012 (UTC)
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== Brucknerized ==

I mentioned earlier that I had a job in to do ] coming up. Well, it came up - yesterday morning in ]. Small but excellent and powerful choir, very good MD (your basic no-nonsense clued-up church music pro, and nice with it!) and the Mass was woven in liturgically as part of the service, not just zapped in as entertainment. (I have no serious objection to the latter but I do like doing music more in situ sometimes too!) The whole morning was absolute bliss. Oh and we played some nice bits of (mostly) ] before and after, just to make sure that no-one was planning to doze too much ... A lovely gig. Cheers ] (]) 08:17, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
:That sounds blissful, thanks for sharing! ] sing masses mostly in services, and ] sing them almost exclusively in services, the only exceptions being the ones that seem too "great" for a service, ] (2008) and the ] (2013!!!) --] (]) 08:32, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
::Fantastic, lucky you! :) ] (]) 08:39, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
:::Indeed, I feel blessed. I sang the B minor half a life ago ], and then crossed the Atlantic twice to sing it. A friend wants to do that for our performance, opposite direction. - Did you notice that I mentioned a certain instrument on top here? --] (]) 21:26, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
::::The B minor? Lucky lucky lucky! (Remember me from the ultra-long Moonlight Sonata discussion? ;-) ] (]) 13:52, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
I bet you sound wonderful! What is your favourite key BTW? Can you proof ] then?♦ ] 21:05, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
:I just moved it, thinking it may not stay the only one. We had the same with Marktkirche (now 3 different ones). It was in the Neustädter that I sang the B minor the first time, did you know. Never thought about a favourite key. D major is good for trumpets and altos, much of the B minor is in D-major, just not the beginning, but the end ;) --] (]) 21:25, 4 August 2012 (UTC)

== A barnstar for you! ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | The very least I can offer for one so diligent in supporting WP:Opera. ] (]) 11:06, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
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:Thank you! We should sing more ;) --] (]) 11:19, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

== Worth reading ==

Coming here for the first time, I like your "recommended reading" - both discussions and articles - on top! - Thank you for changing to support 28bytes from neutral, after reading. - Why did 28bytes unblock PumpkinSky? For part of the answer ] (perhaps a discussion I should recommend), quote "You are probably aware that the admin who blocked PumpkinSky said "there are a thousand other admins to overturn the block if it's unwarranted." 999 of those would be afraid to do so, right?" --] (]) 13:36, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
:Thanks : )
:I sometimes wistfully think that if everyone read (''and'' followed) those, Misplaced Pages would be a much better place : )
:As for the rlevse stuff, I was following how things were going back then. There were many discussions over many different pages, noticeboards and talk pages. Yes, in the end, I think someone would be needed to cut the ], but I'm not thrilled at the when, and to a lesser extent the who. "there's always another admin". - <b>]</b> 14:20, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
::I didn't know any who wasn't involved. - I confess ] ;) --] (]) 14:25, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
:::thinking further: if there is a risk involved (and many thought it was), isn't it nobler to take it rather than leave it to "another"? For good reading try ;) --] (]) 12:17, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
::::Fair point, however when it comes to the community, I tend to (though very slightly) err on the side of protecting the project. Not a reference to that situation necessarily, just in general. So in that case, I think a touch more care addressing the community's concerns, as well as least a little more time passing would have been better. No, we're never going to make everyone happy, but I think it was possible for the community to have been happi''er''. Or at least more comfortable with things.

::::Plus, though I do think it was a fair case of IAR, I'd have preferred if someone else did it. And I'll share a secret with you, I was very tempted to unblock him ''myself'' (though with ''some'' criteria), but decided that it best if I mostly stayed out of it - I had supported the block, and wasn't precisely sure of my footing. But eventually, if I had felt more comfortable doing so (from a personal perspective, and from looking at the discussions at that point), I think I probably would have cited IAR and done so. So I'm not opposed to the unblock, I just think it could have been handled better. Water under the bridge : ) - <b>]</b> 14:57, 2 August 2012 (UTC)

:::::: Obviously I applaud the unblock - but that's likely no surprise. — <small><span style="border:1px solid #000000;padding:1px;"><b>]</b> : ]</span></small> 12:28, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

:::::::: Ditto. That's why he's deservedly a crat. Next time ps gets blocked, I'll do the unblock!--] (]) 21:18, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

== Solti and your kind remarks ==

Your note on my talk page is greatly valued, and I am most grateful. Your regular encouragement of your colleagues is something the rest of us should emulate more. Bless you! ] (]) 16:46, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

== Ave atque vale ==

I am sending this note to Wikipedians with whom I have most closely collaborated over the last six years or so. After pondering hard during a month's wiki-break in July I have sadly decided to withdraw fully from contributing. I have been worn down by continual carping, sniping and belittling from a wearisome few (you know the sort of people I refer to); the joy has gone out of taking part in this wonderful enterprise. I should be more resilient, but alas it's finally got to me.

Working with you has been a pleasure and a privilege: I count myself fortunate to have had such colleagues. My warmest wishes go with you for the future. I shall be happy to do any research, copy-editing, fact-checking etc you may ever feel inclined to ask me to do – but safely offline.

With my very best wishes,<br>Tim. (] (]) 15:59, 10 August 2012 (UTC))

:What can I say? I tried your talk, remembering "our" Messiah. Your legacy will stay, watch it, --] (]) 22:23, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

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:Thank you, I enjoy it! Thank you for supporting ], we can't have enough of that ;) Some day I would like to see ] as TFA, on which I helped Brian and Tim, ] and ], --] (]) 05:32, 19 August 2012 (UTC)

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:Danke für die Überraschung! --] (]) 06:47, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

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:Thank you! Trying to keep the ] running ;) --] (]) 10:26, 29 August 2012 (UTC) : Thank you! I am actually only interested in a small aspect of the section, the Recent deaths, but - with great help by you and others - achieved that there was no day in 2025 without one on the Main page, - right now there are two. --] (]) 12:18, 11 January 2025 (UTC)


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== ITN recognition for ] ==
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Thank you very much for the award on the first day of my return to wiki editing after health break of one year. I very much appreciate your gesture.--''']'''. 18:43, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
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== Invitation to discussion ==
== Thanks! ==


@] You are invited to join ] at ]. Regards. ] (]) 04:12, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
Thanks for your kind words! Unfortunately I haven't had time to edit Misplaced Pages in quite a while, but I hope to get back into it as soon as I can. But it's good to see one of my older articles ] is getting such kind words and attention! — <b>]] ]]</b> 04:06, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
: Looks like many agree with me. --] (]) 15:37, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
::@] You are invited to join ] at ]. Regards. ] (]) 09:59, 22 January 2025 (UTC)


==Jack1956== == DtoQ Award ==
Thanks for your kind message - it is much appreciated. We all work away here and usually we don't get noticed until we do something wrong. It is nice that some one is noticing the good things also. ] (]) 10:14, 9 September 2012 (UTC)


== Help with DYK nomination ==


Hello Gerda Arendt, I hope you will forgive me for asking for your help, but I have noticed that you have experience in nominating classical music articles for DYK. I have just finished a major expansion of the article about ] (mostly by translating the Danish article), and using ] I see that the "Prose size" has been increased a little more than five-fold, thus meeting the requirements for DYK, I think? But when I look at the nomination process it looks very daunting, so if you would be interested in helping me with it I would be grateful. If you don't have the time or inclination of course I will fully respect that as well. Sincerely, --] (]) 16:12, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
:I am interested and had a quick look, excellent expansion of 14 September. Think of a good statement, try to understand what you find clicking on "nominate ..." under the DYK section on the Main page. I will be back on Monday, there is time. You can go ahead and assemble the "Template" (from "nominate"), it doesn't have to be final, you can always edit. When you are pleased, you can submit it on top of the 14 September section on the nominations. Just compare to others, it's really not difficult. If you need help sooner, ask PumpkinsSky who has more years of experience on DYK ;) Have fun, --] (]) 16:21, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
::Thanks for the advice! I will try to follow it and begin to assemble the template if I can, and then talk to you again on Monday :) Have a great weekend! --] (]) 16:27, 14 September 2012 (UTC)
:::I've nominated the article ]. Almost without mistakes, I hope :-) --] (]) 19:28, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
::::Looks good. Suggestions: I prefer to not have the subject as a genitive, as in the original hook. The alternative have a leading: "'''ALT1''':", and it's too long (the shorter and to the point the better), --] (]) 19:51, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
:::::Thanks. On second thought I realized the hooks weren't so good, so I've replaced them with a better one, I think. As there had been no review or comments yet (except by you here), I hope replacing the old hooks was alright? if not I can of course re-instate the former hooks. --] (]) 05:33, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
::::::Thanks! Yes, replacing was right for the reason given. I will look after my morning routine, DYK ] (done), DYK ] (working on it), ] (two, because I missed yesterday), --] (]) 05:40, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
:::::::That's a cute hook but please help the reviewer to find the fact in the Danish source. (The composer's website is good as support but not independent.) --] (]) 06:32, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Of course, but there's a problem. The url in the ref does not actually mention the bone, but is rather a listing of the radio program (on ]) where the work was broadcast. I can remember I heard that program back then and remember with certainty that they talked about the femur, but I can't remember any details, just that it at least supports the short mention I've added to the article and the hook (basically that he did require a femur and it was played on at the concert). But the problem is the radio program is not online, so the reviewer would have to contact DR to get a confirmation. Does the source for DYK hooks have to be available online? --] (]) 07:55, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
::::::::::No, it can be offline and accepted AFG. But would there be something else that can be sourced more easily? --] (]) 08:01, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::::Unfortunately I couldn't find anything online. It would be a shame not to use that hook, but I'm not sure I can find a more easily confirmed source :( --] (]) 08:11, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::::Then I suggest you try it. If you can't a convince a reviewer you can always suggest a different hook later. It just happened to me, by the time the questions about the original hook were gone, it was outdated ;) --] (]) 08:18, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
::::::::::::Thanks for the help! I'll take the chance then. I've removed the url from the ref, so the reviewer won't go search for the bone there, but added a little more detail about the program instead. --] (]) 08:39, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::::::Good! Just keep watching the nom. It may take a while until a reviewer comes along because it's a long articles related to a foreign language ;) --] (]) 08:47, 17 September 2012 (UTC)


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Hurray!! The article has been reviewed ''and'' promoted and will go into the queue soon it seems. I want to thank you very much for your help. It gave me the confidence to go ahead and nominate and then helped me improve the nomination. Cheers, --] (]) 06:11, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
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:Thank you, means a lot to me, --] (]) 06:14, 21 September 2012 (UTC) : Thank you, I like that one! --] (]) 15:38, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

== A refreshing beverage ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Thought you could use a cool, refreshing drink after a busy weekend! ♦ ] 21:02, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
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:feels good, thank you! --] (]) 21:05, 17 September 2012 (UTC)
::The coolest drink in the world involves lemon, limes and ice! Have you ever tried eating limes? On a hot summer's day, sliced limes in ice, . ♦ ] 21:10, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

== A barnstar for you! ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | For your work on today's featured article. ] (]) 18:12, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
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:Thank you! (I missed one, do you have a star with four points?) --] (]) 19:59, 25 September 2012 (UTC)

== "Structure not wanted?" ==

{{diff|Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/requests|514303151|514302435|Not by everyone...}} I'd removed the paragraph break, he readded it, and I wasn't going to fight with him about it, so I just left it. Thanks for tidying up the blurb at ] and sorry if you felt you were getting caught in the crossfire. ] might also interest you... or you might want to steer clear, your choice! Regards and very best wishes, ]] 23:04, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
:Thanks for pointing that out, I saw it and kind of answered in the other thread. I don't feel caught, don't worry. I would still like to find a way not to see a German king associated with "gross", but it's 1:12 where I live, no more ;) --] (]) 23:17, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
::{{diff|Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/requests|514564951|514563279|You were reverted as well, btw}}. ]] 23:51, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
:::Hopefully Dabomb will deal with it before it goes on the MP. --''']]]''' 23:54, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
::::I'm sure he will, if he selects it - but that just makes more work for him, which is unfair. Alternatively, he'll ignore the nomination which might be unfair on the article. Either way, who wins from what's happening at TFAR at the moment? ]] 23:58, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
:::::The problem is that Raul is taking a wikibreak, and some users don't respect his authority anyway and are taking advantage. FAC and FAR are still running quite fine since there's multiple delegates who can deal with disruption, but at TFA it's only Dabomb against everyone else, and he's busy IRL too. (But thankfully he came back when I alerted him by email, or we would have had complete anarchy when we ran out of scheduled TFAs). --''']]]''' 00:14, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
:::::: That's not a problem; the wiki runs fine wo. Wiki's are not about “]” they are about collaborations and merit. ] (]) 00:32, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
:::::::On Misplaced Pages, I don't believe in authority for the sake of authority, or structure for the sake of structure. However, in this case structure is needed, or we'll get people scheduling their own FAs as TFAs, or scheduling a whole bunch of similar articles in a consecutive row, or scheduling articles that are clearly not ready, etc. That is why there is a FA director and delegate here, to make sure that these concerns are addressed.
:::::::If you think that the TFA system should be trashed and redone from the ground up, then I would suggest starting a RFC and going about it the proper way, because after all, the community chose to have the current system. Either that, or stick with what we have. So in other words, either put up with it, or form a consensus to get things changed. But this "middle-ground" passive-aggressive behavior I see from multiple parties of making snide remarks against Raul, changing the TFA rules without consensus, sneakily scheduling TFAs in the hopes that Raul/Dabomb won't notice, etc. is disruptive. It needs to stop, and it needs to stop now. Raul hasn't been perfect, either, but that doesn't excuse the other side. I will not hesitate to bring further action/attention to this matter if necessary. --''']]]''' 08:28, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
::::: These tweaks to formats are no big deal unless you choose to make them so, which is unhelpful. I've quit a lot of experience with web formatting and page design; ]. And the blurbs can be re-tweak post scheduling. I've no real issue with Dabomb; he selects some interesting articles. I'm not “against” him. ] (]) 00:32, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
:waking up to an interesting thread: we lived in anarchy for a month now, the result is the archive of September, I like what Dabomb scheduled, Lynching and Lettuce, --] (]) 07:05, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
::Situation for the last several weeks strikes me as an example of where consensus is demonstrated to work and proof no one is indispensable. If one person is getting overwhelmed, the answer is to have other talented people share the work. The wrong answer is to try and make it a small domain where one person after another gets burned out because they are trying to keep too much control of everything. TFA requires many eyes and many hands on deck. ]<sup>]</sup> 17:17, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

== Congratulations choir on 150 years of existence! ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulations choir on 150 years of existence! May the choir continue to sing gloriously under the gazeful eye of the big man upstairs! ♦ ] 07:19, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
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:Singing thank you! (The new Mass actually ends on "Gratias", of "Deo gratias".) Come over to the Frankfurt cathedral on 3 Nov if you miss today, or next time we sing '']'' ;) --] (]) 07:25, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

==DYK for Chor von St. Bonifatius==
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== Core Contest! ==

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:Thank you, --] (]) 15:44, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
::(ec) Congrats! How about we use the money to buy a Kafka (Stach) bio and donate to a library? ] ] 15:46, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
:::Excellent idea! --] (]) 15:48, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
::::Great job! ] (]) 15:50, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
:::::My congratulations, too. I can see how much work & devotions has gone into bringing this article to its present standard and in my view, the prize is well deserved. ] (]) 21:40, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
::::::Thank you, that means a lot! The article will grow, PumpkinSky just got a new biography ;) --] (]) 21:52, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

== Tibet during the Ming Dynasty ==

Why thank you. That was a very nice compliment. Unfortunately I don't really edit Misplaced Pages anymore since I am a ] volunteer serving overseas. No time for it at all! Plus I only have a horribly slow internet connection in my village (in the middle of ], that is). Cheers. <strong>]</strong><sup>]</sup> 17:28, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

== Have you taken over TFA? ==

Hi,

I noticed that when I wanted to nominate an article for TFA, ] you took over as if I hadn't nominated it. Are you in charge now? ] (]) 22:34, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
:I don't understand your question. I cleared the request after Dabomb scheduled it and gave the author a hint. (The bot doing that seems not to work.) Clean-up work, I do what I can. I was in a rush and didn't even see that you nominated, it was a good proposal, scheduled before I had time to support! --] (]) 22:54, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
::so you paid no attention to the fact that I was in communication with the author, asked the author if it was alright to nominate it etc.? You posted on the author's page right below my post. The author scheduled it because I suggested it. But then you just took over. I'll ask Dabomb whose in charge, because you taking over disturbed me, when I had already contacted the author. Do you have the authority to take over when I had initiated it? ] (]) 22:59, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
:::Uhhh . . . Is this argument really necessary? :-) — ]] 23:06, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
:::{{ec}} Ermmm... I think you need to check the edit history, Mathew. and then . Gerda tidied up afterwards on the TFAR page by removing the now-selected article (something I have often done) and Gerda then notified Richwales that the nomination was successful because the bot that should do that isn't always reliable. Gerda has done nothing wrong here at all and by no stretch of the imagination has she "taken over" here. ]] 23:10, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
::::Do you deny that I suggested the article to Richwales, and posted the blurb on <s>her</s> his page? And that <s>she</s> he said it was a good idea but that <s>she</s> he would nominate it to get the extra point? ] (]) 23:39, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
:::::p.s. there is the appearance that Gerta "takes over". That's how I felt, as I had suggested the article, done the blurb etc. ] (]) 23:43, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
::::::I'm a little confused here. Let me just make clear (in case it matters to anybody) that this was my first TFA experience, and that I had no prior knowledge of who is/was "in charge" of the process. (And BTW, Mathew, I am a "he".) — ]] 23:49, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
{{od}}I just want to be clear, per this diff, that I contacted Richwales with the suggestion, gave Richwales the blurb write up and was in contact with Richwales, when Gerta took over. She's not a delegate and has no special powers. ] (]) 23:53, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
::Well done you for getting Richwales to nominate and for helping with the blurb, a nice touch. But... Gerda did not need delegate "powers" to remove a successful nomination from the TFAR page or to tell Richwales that it had been selected by Dabomb, and as she didn't do anything else with regard to this nomination I really don't know why you're making such a big deal of this or think that she was usurping the place of Dabomb in any way whatsoever. ]] 00:06, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
:::waking up to this, rubbing my eyes:
::::If you ask me,nobody should be "in charge" of TFA, it should be a collaborative process.
::::In DYK, nominators get credit. In yesterday's TFA, nominations were not even wanted.
::::Today, the process is changing, please read the discussions, for example "Do we still need points" - and, as you experienced, you don't. Thank you for being part of the process. Perhaps suggest that the nominations get archived, it has not been done so far, - I am just the cleaning lady of TFA - said so above, --] (]) 05:32, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
{{od}} Thank you very much Bencherlite! I guess all I wanted was a little credit for that TFA of ]. When Gerda rushed over to Richwales page, posting right under my posts with the "news" of the scheduling, it seemed to me that she was saying she was responsible for the nomination being scheduled, considering I had ready involved Richwales. My apologies to Gerdt if her taking over seems a tad to much to me when I was the one that initiated the nomination/scheduling of the TFA and my role was clear. Agree that it's better if TFA be collaborative, but it can't be if one person takes over and the roles of others are obscured. Best wishes, ] (]) 14:14, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
:Mathew, please correct the spelling of my name above, twice. - I am sorry that I rushed, I am sorry that TFA nominations get you (any you) no credit. It's quite a thankless job to help on TFA, you are very welcome to help if you don't mind that ;) - see also "consolation" below, we spoke before about my blackest day - today is #3, --] (]) 18:21, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

== A barnstar for you! ==

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I was told so (see my user), like to share it ;) Did you see that your last film made it to the stats? --] (]) 06:38, 15 October 2012 (UTC)

==Kafka promotion==
I have only just noticed this (obsessed with my own small preoccupations). Double honour - first CORE, now FA. Warm congrats to you and your conom for a first-class addition to the encyclopedia. ] (]) 23:17, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
:Thank you, you great help in getting the article there! --] (]) 05:35, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
::Congrats on the FA! Well Done, Ma'am! :) - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 05:48, 16 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
:::Thank you, appreciate ], --] (]) 06:03, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
::::You're Welcome and no problem. Jack was a good editor, he didn't deserve an indef-block and a ban. He did deserve to be punished (a week, two at the most), but beyond that it was all overkill. - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 06:39, 16 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
:::::see also (my talk, in Lent 2012) "" ;) --] (]) 23:43, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

== Br'er Rabbit's page ==
Curious as to the the thought process with the deletion of content on Br'er Rabbit user talk ? I was about to argue for deletion of his user pages on AN but you've removed the list. <small>]</small> 11:48, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
:It's in the , the talk page is for messages TO Br'er Rabbit. --] (]) 18:10, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
:ps: User pages should contain information for readers. It's questionable if the user owns them - especially this user who detests ownership of articles ;) --] (]) 18:14, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
::It's also for messages FROM Br'er Rabbit; as he is not talk page blocked, shouldn't it be up to him to manage the page? <small>]</small> 19:35, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
:::Do you know what means? (I asked so before.) Do you know that the account is locked? --] (]) 19:59, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

::::(e/c) The user doesn't "own" the talkpage, but unquestionably he has a better right than any other single user (in this case, you, Gerda) to manage it. Also, that list had been posted by me. (I reposted Jack's original list, which had been removed by a passing admin because it was a block-evading sock post.) You didn't consider deferring to me on its presence/absence? Not that I'm in any way more magnificent than you, but I had given the re-posting some thought. As for "information for readers", it surely was that. Why send Nobody Ent, a reader, on a quest through the History? But I suppose none of it matters much any longer, and I know you always aim to do the right thing. ] &#124; ] 20:21, 16 October 2012 (UTC).
:::::Please let's distinguish the user pages and the talk. You deleted the user pages on his request, I tried to keep the talk "übersichtlich" (concentrated?). I made my last edit (revert myself) on his request, I misunderstand quite often, in this case "bah". - I will do no more of my "own" ;) --] (]) 20:33, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

:::*? Huh? What? We are distinguishing userpage and usertalk page, at least Nobody Ent and I are. I was talking about the talkpage above, nothing else. I talked about that because your removal of content on the talkpage was the subject NE came to discuss here. That I deleted Jack's userpages has nothing whatever to do with anything I said above, it's a completely different matter.
::::*I said that I often misunderstand. You and I referred to the talk, but Nobody Ent referred to the deleted user pages, and I think THEY contain valuable information for the reader. --] (]) 20:56, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
:::*As for ''scuttle'': if that's a bona fide question, the verb scuttle means "destroy, annihilate", especially "by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action" (Wiktionary), but in a double sense. I suppose you've looked the page Jack referred to, ]? To scuttle an account means to deliberately destroy the password, so that one can no longer access the account. Not such an uncommon action. I assume Jack's reference to the scuttling of a whole fleet implied that he had scuttled his whole fleet of accounts. :-( That would account for his use of a new sock, Br'er Bear, to post on his own talkpage. He presumably no longer had access to the Br'er Rabbit account. P.S. Feel free to use German words to me, I can decode 'em if there aren't too many in a row. ;-) ] &#124; ] 20:45, 16 October 2012 (UTC).
::::*As for scuttle, there's a link, --] (]) 20:56, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
::::::I saw the link. You ask the same question in two places, yes. Does the link mean it's a rhetorical question? Fine, just ignore my answer, then. ] &#124; ] 21:02, 16 October 2012 (UTC).
:::::::. I knew ] before (Mourning becomes ...) - but your answer is great for others, thank you, --] (]) 21:18, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

== ] (again) ==

Hi Gerda, me again. I went ahead an nominated this for DYK. We'll see what happens. In the end, I used title translation very sparingly. Best, ] (]) 07:14, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
:Good! Not so many opera DYK recently, I still haven't looked, see above, but will ;) --] (]) 07:23, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
::I think you archived or accidentally deleted the other post. . Anyhow, now that I've finished with ], I'll get to work on some potential opera DYKs. Best, ] (]) 08:20, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
:::I archived the other post - the links to my talk archives are on top - felt like cleaning up yesterday, it was refreshing ;) --] (]) 08:27, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
::::That reminds me, my talk page needs archiving too. I think I'll go do that before starting on the sopranos :) Best, ] (]) 08:34, 17 October 2012 (UTC)

== Hi ==
LOVE the edit notice. :) — ]] 16:01, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
:So do I ;) - As I never read MOS and the like, I didn't know until yesterday how it works, then I asked the expert, --] (]) 16:41, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
:who says on his "beyond mountains there are mountains" --] (]) 22:20, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
::WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF <b style="font-family:'Tempus Sans ITC'"> — ] • ] •</b> 22:22, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
:::understanding creature ;) --] (]) 22:26, 17 October 2012 (UTC)

==Need Your Opinion on Something==
Which of these climate charts look better? ] or ]? I perfer the former as it is less tacky, has more information and is easier to read. The latter is the standard one to use. What do you think? - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 22:24, 17 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
:I prefer the former also. Perhaps ask ], --] (]) 22:28, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
::Okie Dokie, will do. :) Thanks! :) - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 22:29, 17 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
:::Updated the ] with the new climate chart box. What do you think? - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 02:23, 22 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
::::It's a good table, but I am not so interested in numbers ;) --] (]) 05:06, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
::::ps: What do you think of ? --] (]) 05:11, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
:::::Where? On the Stephens City page or somewhere else? - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 05:17, 22 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
::::::forgot to link ;) --] (]) 05:20, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Wow! Very impressive! :) Now ''that'' took some time and patience to create. Well done! :) - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 05:32, 22 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
::::::::Look again ;) that was not my creation but a translation from German. I admire the time and patience of my helper ;) - for a table I did myself, see here, ], --] (]) 05:38, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
{{od}}For Jack, that was something he ate, slept, breathed, was code. Nonetheless, it is still great work and shows how good of an editor he truly was. :) On yours, it is still quite awesome. I would see if any of the Chorale Cantatas are in the ] (the hymnal for the ]. We use alot of Bach as sending songs, and I have noticed they have the "ELW" (for "Evangelical Lutheran Worship") beside them. Maybe you can incorporate some of Bach in the ] article or even the ] article. - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 06:15, 22 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
:His name is not Jack ;) - I realize I forgot something, again, - on the other topics: I am behind on many of my own ideas, --] (]) 06:19, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
:ps: someone mentioned self-destruction as if wiki-personalities were equal to self ;) - I am confident that he rather found his self by destructing the personalities, which indeed he did himself, not a ban, --] (]) 06:23, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
::I always called him Jack (after his Jack Merridew account), so when he switched to the Br'er Rabbit one, the Jack name (for me anyway) stuck. :) Don't worry, I am behind on a ton of my ideas, but I am hoping to catch up one day. :) Yeah, I think Jack did what he set out to do here and left on his own accord. :) - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 06:26, 22 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
:::"Jack" was before my time here, I got to know and like him as Alarbus, see Reformation top of on my user, actually a thread you also took part in ;) --] (]) 06:31, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
::::I knew the Reformation cause I am Lutheran. If I wasn't, I probably wouldn't have known was it was. :) The power of going to church, it taught me a new word. :) - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 06:39, 22 October 2012 (UTC)</small>

== ] TFA ==

Gerda, just a quick note to say thank you for letting me know about the pending appearence of Fleming on the main page. Thank goodness we got the article to FA in time for Bond's 50th anniversary in film. All the best! -- '''<span style="text-shadow:7px 7px 8px Black;">]<sup>]</sup></span>''' 02:55, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
:I said above that it is a thankless job to be the cleaning lady of TFA, you proved me wrong - thank you, made my day ()! --] (]) 06:04, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

== ], if you have a moment ==

Hi Gerda, I'm hoping to take the above article, on an Australian urban Indigenous artist, to FAC soon. If you have a moment, I'd be grateful for any comments or edits there. Regards, ] (]) 12:03, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
:I am interested but don't have that moment right now, I hope later, --] (]) 15:37, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

==DYK Barke==
It can wait until you add the information to the article ] (]) 06:48, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
:Thanks for waiting, my mind ], --] (]) 10:31, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

== May I ask you a question? ==

As a non-English female unit of work you're a particularly valuable resource, so if you don't mind I have a question for you. Some years ago I was teaching a course in the Netherlands, and at one point I said something like "of course you could do that, but it wouldn't be fair". I was met by blank looks, and the discussion that followed was very interesting. Basically what I was told is that there's no equivalent in Dutch for the English word "fair" in the way that we use it, to mean even-handed. So I'm wondering if that's true, if it's a uniquely Dutch thing, or if it represents some kind of a cultural divide. ] ] 06:47, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
:You are probably right, in German we use "fair" for fair, and we use "unfair" a lot, there seems no exact equivalent, "gerecht" (just) is not the same. - I am no reliable resource, admire ] ;) --] (]) 06:56, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
::That's exactly the way the discussion went. For an English person, justice and fairness aren't synonymous. ] ] 08:20, 22 October 2012 (UTC)

You're our resident expert Gerda, I beg to differ! I vaguely remember actually my old German teacher giving a lesson on untranslatable words..'''☠''' ] 07:52, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
::In Dutch I would say "eerlijk", which in other contexts also can mean "honest"... It depends a bit on the context, Malleus, can you give a little bit more info on what you were talking about? Gerda, in German I would have said "aber das wäre nicht richtig" (or perhaps "das wäre ungerecht", again depending on context), although I agree that this would also not really convey the same meaning as "fair". BTW Gerda (or MF or the Evil Doctor), do you understand Dutch? I had emailed Drmies with a question involving reading a few Dutch sources and given that he's on strike, am looking for somebody else who might be able to help... --] (]) 13:34, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
:"nicht richtig" something minor, could be a thing, fair and unfair is about people, "ungerecht" is connected to law, "hart, aber gerecht" (severe but just) could be said about a verdict, paraphrased to "hart, aber ungerecht", look at bans, --] (]) 13:53, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
::This is complicated indeed and strongly depends on the context: fair in the context of treating people evenhanded: I would use "rechtvaardig", which has a strong moral connotation; but a true translation seems impossible indeed... Anyway, I am a native speaker, so could give it a try with your sources (as long as it doesn't involve too much linguistics ;-)). ] (]) 14:31, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

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==Question for Ya==
Since you are friends with everyone (it seems), do you know if Drmies is gone? He kinda alluded to being "inactive", I sent him an email, but didn't get a response. He is my mentor after my block, so I kinda have to know if he is or isn't, so I can rush and find a new one real fast. - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 09:28, 23 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
:Define "gone". He is one on a list that you find on the bottom of my user (search for "left"), people whom I admire because they withdraw their service to the project as it is right now. I told you why I don't do the same. Drmies is a ] with a ]. - For the time being - they all have the condition of the present ArbCom - ask me questions you would ask your mentor ;) --] (]) 09:44, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
::Okie Dokie, I will mark you down as my new mentor. :) I hope Drmies comes back one day, he definitely is a good editor. We are losing ''far'' too many good editors of late and it really sucks. :( - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 10:03, 23 October 2012 (UTC)</small>
:::Did you look at the list? We are losing them for reasons. - I have no idea what a mentor's responsibilities are but will "try my very best", --] (]) 10:07, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
::::I knew Drmies (in particular) had something to do with ArbCom, Malleus and Jclemens, but that place gives me a migraine when I try to read it. I did look at the list though. There have been more editors than just that who have left (but not about ArbCom or Jclemens.
::::Don't worry, I have no idea what a mentor does either. :) - <small style="white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid #900;padding:1px;">] • ] • 10:16, 23 October 2012 (UTC)</small>

==Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf: Ernesti==
You are nearly there, but I would suggest "the blessed Sir Professor and Rector Ernesti" could be turned around to "the blessed Rector, Professor Ernesti". On ''Jesu Juva'', see what Jack Botelho says (text coloured pale green). ] (]) 10:11, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
:Thank you! - hoping for the Spirit's help, in the above and in general, --] (]) 10:59, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

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] started.♦ ] 07:32, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
:great! will look later, --] (]) 09:18, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
::if you can add a few sources, you can bold him in the ] for ], --] (]) 13:03, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

== ] ==

Why was the article chosen when consensus was against it at TFAR? And "should" you what? <span style="font-family:verdana">] </span><small>(]])</small> 12:29, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
:Don't ask me. See above, I am (only) the cleaning lady of TFA (doing the announcements that the bot doesn't manage to perform, for example). Ask the one who chose, --] (]) 12:32, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
:ps: regarding your second question, I placed my announcement under the header "I am sorry", and asked if I should be sorry (about the interesting scheduling to have the man a day after his birthday), - personally, I like the scheduling because it's a friend's 50th birthday, and I prefer literature as TFA to a battleship ;) --] (]) 12:36, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
::Yes, your preference for literature TFAs is quite evident. Your cryptic messages, however, are often not. <span style="font-family:verdana">] </span><small>(]])</small> 12:45, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
:::If I was less cryptic I would be banned ;) --] (]) 12:52, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

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:Thank you! - I was tempted to say "Blushing", but every time I say so the user is gone a week later, I don't want to miss you also ;) --] (]) 19:19, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
:ps: I would like to share this award with my ], the incarnation of selfless service to this project ;) --] (]) 09:15, 29 October 2012 (UTC)

==Mass DYK==
Are you still interested in pursuing the Mass in B minor structure DYK? ] (]) 15:21, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
:I think of the Mass a lot, rehearsing it every week, and I promised a good article, working on the single movements and their relationship. But due to other commitments here and in real life, the expansion will not be anytime soon. --] (]) 15:27, 30 October 2012 (UTC)

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== nice edit notice ;) ==

* http://wikipediocracy.com/
* http://wikipediocracy.com/2012/10/31/tis-the-season-to-be-banning-at-wikipedia/

* ]

A Halloween present from ] on my eighth anniversary. Best wishes. ] (]) 09:28, 31 October 2012 (UTC)

:nice comment, peace maker - I pass free treats today, Reformation, even the ] got a pumpkin + ], --] (]) 09:32, 31 October 2012 (UTC)


== Thank you for your efforts == == ITN recognition for ] ==


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== ITN recognition for ] ==
Its very kind to attempt to answer questions for TownLake and perhaps both enlighten and shed light on the situation. I'm sorry for the response you received. You didn't deserve that. At some point It might be worth while to lay out the series of events that led to where we are now. I am reluctant to say good bye to another good editor, because of the layers of inaccurate information that have been piled onto a false base. Hugs.(] (]) 03:31, 1 November 2012 (UTC))
:Thanks for YOUR effort. The answer is amusing. When I have time (not now, traveling) I will clarify what I can. It's not so easy because, as you will remember, even Will Beback stated "We will never know the true story" ;) --] (]) 06:56, 1 November 2012 (UTC)


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== Your ] nomination of ] ==
You mentioned this article on my talk page earlier. The reason I did a bit of work on it was partly because it was pretty poor, but more selfishly I wanted to start an article on the topic of ], and I didn't it want it to be immediately tagged as an orphan; I hate those tags. I've emailed Northampton Museum asking if someone from there could take a look at the article, and it would be good if you and/or your talk-page stalkers could have a quick look through as well, to see if there's anything that could do with a bit more explanation. I'm not asking for any kind kind of formal review, just a quick eyeball to see if there's anything obviously missing, or that doesn't make sense.
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== Quick request ==
Cheers! (Yes, I've had a couple of glasses of wine, and perhaps you'll join me. I find it helps the creative juices to flow. ;-) ) ] (]) 19:31, 1 November 2012 (UTC)


:Thank you, will look but not soon, want to get Fauré's ] to presentable until the composer appears as TFA on 4 November, translate a ] to German until Saturday and ] asap, --] (]) 19:43, 1 November 2012 (UTC) Hey, I hope this message finds you well. I just translated ], but haven’t really done any work with music on here. Do you mind giving it a look, just to make sure I avoided any significant screw-ups? Sincerly, ] (]) 16:53, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
: I'll look when free which may take a while. --] (]) 17:04, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
::Of course, thank you! ] (]) 17:59, 20 January 2025 (UTC)


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Maria, Königin des Friedens,
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of architect
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(from User:Gerda Arendt/Stories)

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Die Fliege

We move from 2024 to 2025, with new calendar pictures and new music. The topic of Bach's chorale cantatas will keep me busy until 25 March, and then I want to focus on performances more generally, in history and in my experience. You can follow my daily stories, {{User Gerda Arendt/Top}}, often with an image and something to listen to: let's stay inspired and connected. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:57, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

#call for collaboration points at issues where I need help, such as reviews. Ongoing efforts regard locations that played a role in my life, recent deaths, music heard and sung, composers, gardens. Watch my user page for articles, done in collaboration. Compare 2024 for the amazing number of users who began and expanded articles. Thanks also to reviewers, and I do plan to review more and write less, and in writing, focus more on quality than the little daily article.

2025 calender pics and musical events begin here, and the 2025 diary of my own pictures of places, songs, food, flowers began here, - just watch those lists if you are interested.

My talk goes like this: on top there's the "story" related to the day. Below are three or more boxes, often one for people remembered and others for musical experiences, performing or listening. In these boxes, topics related to the top story and topics featured on the Main page appear bold. Right here you see the image of the month with songs of the month, typically related to meetings with friends who gave them to me. I archive from time. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:25, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

From 2024

Women in Red January 2025

--Lajmmoore (talk 17:49, 28 December 2024 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Your GA nomination of Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben, BWV 8

The article Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben, BWV 8 you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben, BWV 8 and Talk:Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben, BWV 8/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Aza24 -- Aza24 (talk) 00:24, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Aza24, thank you for the thorough review. I understand that in order to make Bach's chorale cantatas a good topic, this cantata - as part of it - has to be a good article, and I am willing to put work into it to make it so. However, right now I'm working simultaneously on several others with the same goal, and they require less work. I see me getting to serious changes for BWV 8 after the others, which will be in February. (The only one written later, BWV 1, is already a FA.) I'll make small changes now, perhaps today, but will then have to ask if the nom should remain open for longer or be closed and started over when I'm ready. Y'all: any help with this one and the others - making changes or reviewing - is welcome, see above, #calling for collaboration. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:06, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Draft:William Owen (composer)

Gerda, I was asked to help on this because it failed draft review. I added a few sources, but thought maybe you would like to take this on as it is about a hymn composer. Best.4meter4 (talk) 03:57, 29 December 2024 (UTC

I am interested, and thank you for thinking of me, but I have a few things I want to handle first, - just look above. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:57, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Graham87

Did you read Misplaced Pages:Wikipedia_Signpost/2024-12-24/Opinion? With one of your photos: Misplaced Pages:Wikipedia_Signpost. I've already sent him encouraging words. Grimes2 (talk) 11:16, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

I had no time, thank you for pointing at it. I don't see a photo though. - Ah, in the overview, playing Haydn on Welte-Mignon piano --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

2025

 Have a happy New Year filled with light!

Hi Gerda Arendt, Best wishes that the new year brings peace, good health and happiness.
Thank you for what you do for the encyclopedia and this community. And a special thanks for sharing music and your lovely photos with me throughout the year.

Image: New Year's Eve Foxfires at the Changing Tree, Oji, Utagawa Hiroshige, woodcut, 1857

Netherzone (talk) 15:07, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, still working on the last cantata for 2024, - will probably come over tomorrow with a photo or more tomorrow, to continue sharing. You can probably guess that the new calendar pics will be at User:Gerda Arendt/Images 2025--Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:23, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Thanks in 2024

The Special Barnstar
Happy New Year, Gerda Arendt! In 2024, other editors thanked you 1604 times using the thanks tool on the English Misplaced Pages. This made you the #3 most thanked Wikipedian in 2024. You were also the #2 most thankful Wikipedian in 2024, having used the thanks tool 2777 times. Congratulations and, well, thank you for all that you do for Misplaced Pages. Here's to 2025! Mz7 (talk) 19:23, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
Giving is better than receiving. Happy New Year. Grimes2 (talk) 20:56, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank you, great helper all around, for example the latest RD for which I had no time due to real life! - I wonder about the ratio of (lazy) click-thanks to real typed thank-you notes, and hope that I can offer more of the latter kind. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:00, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg)

The article Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) for comments about the article, and Talk:Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of AirshipJungleman29 -- AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:01, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

  1. Zwei Gesänge, Op. 1 (Schoenberg) - AirshipJungleman29 - 3 Jan
  2. Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113 - Kyle Peake - 11 Jan
  3. Alexander Goehr - Simongraham - 19 Jan

New compilation of cello music from Venice

Good morning Gerda, have you already seen this article? Some composers such as Rita Stroh already have WP articles, but there might be more in this compilation from Venice. - Best wishes for a great New Year. Munfarid1 (talk) 08:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Thank you, interesting! I'm behind with some topics that are related to anniversaries, but then - in a few months - I'll look! --(forgot to sign yesterday) Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:19, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Wilhelm Brückner (luthier)

On 4 January 2025, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Wilhelm Brückner (luthier), which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Tone 13:19, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Articles of people who recently died have been a focus from 2019. in 2025, they have been a daily topic, both on the Main page were Helmut Schlesinger appeared from 31 January until 5 January, but also in the daily little articles, with the one exception of a Sunday. Not all of them made it to Main page appearance, but were at least improved. Storye book is great in finding images, MONTENSEM in polishing composers' articles, Thriley in translating to begin articles for people with red links, Grimes2 all around helpful in finding and exploiting references, and several excellent in posting (just look belpw). Anybody can review!

  1. Wilhelm Brückner (luthier) - Tone 4 Jan
  2. Dada Masilo - Masem - 5 Jan
  3. Loretta Di Franco - Masem - 5 Jan
  4. Tom Johnson - Spencer - 6 Jan
  5. Jean-Michel Defaye - Stephen - 8 Jan
  6. Hans Dieter Beck - PFHLai - 11 Jan
  7. Ayla Erduran - PFHLai - 12 Jan
  8. Otto Schenk - Spencer - 14 Jan
  9. Walter Deutsch — Bagumba (talk) - 17 Jan
  10. Elgar Howarth - PFHLai - 19 Jan
  11. Claire van Kampen - Amakuru - 21 Jan

ITN recognition for Dada Masilo

On 5 January 2025, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Dada Masilo, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Masem (t) 13:31, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

— Masem (t) 13:31, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Loretta Di Franco

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— Masem (t) 13:32, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Tom Johnson (composer)

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call for collaboration

ITN recognition for Jean-Michel Defaye

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Restaurant Zum Türmchen in Hofheim

Thank you for the new recommendation. We will check in 2025. Symposiarch (talk) 17:39, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

As well as Gasthaus zum Taunus, Steckenroth, like it.Symposiarch (talk) 17:50, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Hans Dieter Beck

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Your GA nomination of Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut, BWV 113

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In The News Barnstar

The In The News Barnstar
Thank you for your contributions to In the news and our collaborations. The number of RD contributions are 354 starting in 2017. Grimes2 (talk) 12:08, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Thank you! I am actually only interested in a small aspect of the section, the Recent deaths, but - with great help by you and others - achieved that there was no day in 2025 without one on the Main page, - right now there are two. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:18, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Ayla Erduran

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ITN recognition for Otto Schenk

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Invitation to discussion

@Gerda Arendt You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015). Regards. MSincccc (talk) 04:12, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Looks like many agree with me. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:37, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
@Gerda Arendt You are invited to join the discussion on the "Personal interests" section at Talk: William, Prince of Wales. Regards. MSincccc (talk) 09:59, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

DtoQ Award

The Deletion to Quality Award
For your contributions to bring Magdalena Hinterdobler (prior candidate for deletion at: Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Magdalena Hinterdobler) to Good Article status, I hereby present you The Deletion to Quality Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you do for Misplaced Pages's readers! 1989 (talk) 15:34, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
Thank you, I like that one! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:38, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Walter Deutsch

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ITN recognition for Elgar Howarth

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Your GA nomination of Alexander Goehr

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Quick request

Hey, I hope this message finds you well. I just translated Oktober in Europa, but haven’t really done any work with music on here. Do you mind giving it a look, just to make sure I avoided any significant screw-ups? Sincerly, FortunateSons (talk) 16:53, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

I'll look when free which may take a while. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:04, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
Of course, thank you! FortunateSons (talk) 17:59, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Claire van Kampen

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