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Hey, guys, just don't forget to move the page to the main namespace (just replace the “Draft” namespace with “Main”) once it's ready, so that the edit history isn't lost. You probably knew that already anyway. And good job, really. Kudos! :) — Luchesar • T/C15:12, 16 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure if I'll be able to contribute content per se, but I'll try to help with formatting, wikification, and other more generic stuff. — Luchesar • T/C16:34, 16 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
