User talk:Hello86792
Welcome[edit]
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Doldrums 17:02, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
date category[edit]
hi, just wanted to let u know that there's no need to add a date category ( like [[Category: August 16, 2006]]) to an article. the category is automatically added if the {{date}} template is present. Doldrums 15:20, 16 August 2006 (UTC)